The temperature on August 7, 1947 was between 11.7 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
August 2 » A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998.
September 18 » The National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency are established in the United States by the National Security Act. It also establishes the Air Force as an equal partner of the Army and Navy.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.
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