The temperature on September 15, 1947 was between 15.2 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 20.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
October 16 » The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom.
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