The temperature on June 28, 1947 was between 17.9 °C and 35.2 °C and averaged 27.6 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
April 9 » The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
April 9 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.
April 16 » An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
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