The temperature on October 1, 1947 was between 6.2 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
April 28 » Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
August 14 » Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
September 30 » The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
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