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1947 Calendar Trivia
The next time you can reuse this calendar will be on year 2025. Both calendars will be exactly the same! This is assuming you are not interested in the dates for Easter and other irregular holidays that are based on a solar cycle.
April 4 (4/4), June 6 (6/6), August 8 (8/8), October 10 (10/10), December 12 (12/12), and the last day of February always fall on the same day of the week in any given year. This is called the ‘Doomsday rule’. Check these dates using the full 12-month calendar below to verify.
1947 Calendar
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Historical Events Of 1947
- January 1, 1947 – The American and British occupation zones in Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
- January 22, 1947 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Pig in Chinese astrology.
- March 8, 1947 – Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the 228 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
- May 22, 1947 – Cold War: In an effort to fight the spread of Communism, the U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs an act into law that will later be called the Truman Doctrine. The act grants $400 million in military and economic aid to Turkey and Greece, each battling an internal Communist movement.
- July 10, 1947 – Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.
- August 17, 1947 – The Radcliffe Line, the border between Dominion of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed.
- October 5, 1947 – The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
- November 25, 1947 – Red Scare: The “Hollywood Ten” are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
- December 6, 1947 – The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
Who Were Born On 1947?
- February 5, 1947 – Regina Duarte, Brazilian actress
- February 24, 1947 – Rupert Holmes, English singer-songwriter and playwright
- March 7, 1947 – Richard Lawson, American actor and producer
- March 22, 1947 – James Patterson, American author and producer
- March 28, 1947 – Peter Hennessy, English historian and academic
- April 10, 1947 – William Castell, English businessman
- April 29, 1947 – Johnny Miller, American golfer and sportscaster
- August 21, 1947 – Carl Giammarese, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Buckinghams)
- September 6, 1947 – Jane Curtin, American actress and singer
- September 18, 1947 – Giancarlo Minardi, Italian businessman, founded the Minardi Racing Team