It was the year I was born, and I would like to read about it as I've just reached the age of 60!
2007-01-24 05:20:33 · 14 answers · asked by marie m 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Sailing right along behind you (60 in October)
Here's a good link of the events of 1947 for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947
Happy 60th, oh and did it hurt much...:)
2007-01-24 05:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Ignatowski 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Queen married Prince Philip in November 1947.
2007-01-24 14:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Plato 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 10 years old in 1947 (July) my dad had only been home from the war for about a year, so my brother and I were just getting to know him again. Apart from that, the one thing that does stick in my mind, was the winter we had, I have never known one like it in my life, the snow was unbelievable, it was up to my waist, they even had to close the school for a while. Talk about 'a big freeze', I've never seen anything like it since. !!
2007-01-26 21:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sierra One 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a huge one, far larger and of far more importance than the single fact seems to say.
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his major league (baseball) debut, thanks to Branch Rickey. Other teams followed, although it took the Red Sox 12 YEARS to get around to it.
Not only did Rickey and Robinson combine to desegregate MLB, but that was the real beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the US. Talk about a cultural revolution!
2007-01-24 13:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
major thing in 1947. well i was born that year as well. what about the big freeze. a lot of snow,high winds resulting in blizzards.congratulations on reaching the big 60. there was a lot of rebuilding going on so my mother tells me and some of the things were coming of rationing.
2007-01-24 13:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by alan t 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 1947 U.N. Resolution 181 partition plan was drawn and subsequently was responsible for the creation of the State of Israel.
2007-01-26 15:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can purchase DVDs and even Videos in most branches of WH Smith to cover every year from the 20s to the 60s. They are remastered copies of old Pathe newsreels. This will not only tell you what you wish to know but will probably be fun to watch too.
2007-01-24 13:55:51 · answer #7 · answered by freddiem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister was born in 1947.
2007-01-24 13:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saab built their first car
India and Pakistan gained independence from Britain in August.
India and Pakistan war started in October
David Bowie and Farrah Fawcett were born
Al Capone and Henry Ford died.
2007-01-28 06:50:57 · answer #9 · answered by seamer100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1947 was one of the coldest winters on record
2007-01-24 13:25:34 · answer #10 · answered by paul t 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋