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Timeline of United States history (1930–1949) ... Events from the year 1947 in the United States. President Truman on opening day of the baseball season, 1947.
1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1940s decade.
18 April – In the largest non-nuclear single explosive detonation in history, the Royal Navy sets off 6,800 tonnes of surplus ammunition in an attempt to destroy Heligoland, Germany. 23 April – Mumbles Watson-class life-boat RNLB Edward, Prince of Wales (ON 678) capsizes on service to Liberty ship SS Samtampa off South Wales : all 8 ...
1947 – Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in baseball 1947 – Studebaker becomes the first automobile manufacturer to introduce a "post-war" model; most automakers wait until 1948 or 1949 1947 – Jackson Pollock begins painting his most famous series of paintings called the drip paintings in Easthampton, New York
1947 in the United States by state or territory (51 C) 1947 events in the United States by month (12 C) 1947 disestablishments in the United States (30 C, 14 P)
It is the largest flying boat ever built and has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in history. Bert Andrews publishes "A State Department Security Case" in the New York Herald-Tribune based on a secret transcript that sets off a series of Pulitzer Prize -winning articles on "Mr. Blank", one of ten State Department officials dismissed without ...
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20 September – Balmain win the 1947 NSWRFL season, claiming their tenth title after defeating minor premiers Canterbury-Bankstown 13–9. The newly formed Parramatta team finish in last place, claiming the wooden spoon. 27 September – Carlton 13.8 (86) defeats Essendon 11.19 85 to win the 51st VFL Premiership in the 1947 VFL Grand Final.