What happened in 1947?
405 recorded events in 1947, including 172 in people, 59 in science & technology and 46 in economy & trade.
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Major Events 1
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Indian Independence
India gains independence from British rule and is partitioned into India and Pakistan.
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Wars & Conflicts 14
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Kashmir conflict
Territoral dispute in South Asia
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948
1947–1948 war between India and Pakistam
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Battle for Jerusalem
One of the main fighting sites in Israel's War of Independence in 1947
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Battles of Kfar Darom
Military battles between Haganah and Arab forces
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Battle of Konitsa
1947 conflict of the Greek Civil War
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Battle of Karangresik
1947 battle in Tasikmalaya, West Java
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Battle of Nezbudská Lúčka
1947 battle
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Battle of Partizánska Ľupča
1947 battle
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Battle of Badgam
Battle between India and Pakistan in 1947
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Siege of Mirpur
1947 siege
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Battle of Phoenix Peak
1947 battle
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Battle of Tang'erli
1947 battle
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Siege of Skardu
Siege during the First Kashmir War of 1947
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Battle of Yan'an
1947 battle
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Politics & Government 5
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Multilateral agreement regulating international trade
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Paris Peace Treaties
Treaties signed in Paris on 10 February 1947
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Treaty of Peace with Italy
1947 treaty between Italy and the Allies
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1947 Thai coup d'état
Political event in Thailand
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Romanian coup d'état of December 30th, 1947
Romanian coup d'état of December 30th, 1947 (Politics & Government).
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People 172
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Irving Fisher died
American economist and statistician (1867–1947)
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Henry Ford died
American business magnate (1863–1947)
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Max Planck died
German theoretical physicist (1858–1947)
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Philipp Lenard died
German physicist (1862–1947)
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Alfred North Whitehead died
English mathematician and philosopher (1861–1947)
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G.H. Hardy died
British mathematician (1877–1947)
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Nicholas Roerich died
Russian painter, writer, archaeologist and philosopher (1874–1947)
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Frederick Russell Burnham died
Father of scouting; military scout; soldier of fortune; oil man; writer; rancher (1861–1947)
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Emil Racoviță died
Romanian polar explorer (1868–1947)
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Ekaterina Karavelova died
Bulgarian social activist, teacher, writer and translator
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Ernst Lubitsch died
German-American actor and film director (1892–1947)
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Mary Emma Woolley died
President of Mount Holyoke College
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Frederick Hopkins died
English biochemist
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Max Friediger died
Danish Rabbi (1884-1947)
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Mary Dennett died
American activist
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Mai Bakhtawar Shaheed died
Indian farm worker (1880-1947) whose murder prompted legal reform
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Ricarda Huch died
German writer (1864–1947)
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Wolfgang Borchert died
German playwright, and short story writer (1921–1947)
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Ettore Bugatti died
Italian automobile designer and manufacturer (1881–1947)
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Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted died
Danish physical chemist (1879–1947)
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Petr Uspensky died
Russian esotericist (1878–1947)
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Viktor Goldschmidt died
Norwegian mineralogist (1888-1947)
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Annie Scott Dill Maunder died
British astronomer (1868-1947)
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Friedrich Paschen died
German physicist (1865–1947)
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Cecil Madigan died
Australian geologist, explorer and botanical collector (1889–1947)
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Georg Carl Amdrup died
Danish naval officer and Greenland researcher (1866-1947)
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Johan Adrian Jacobsen died
Norwegian ethnologist and explorer. (1853–1947)
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John Muir died
Scottish/South African physician, naturalist and cultural historian (1874-1947)
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Berthe Gheude died
First Belgian woman to travel from East to West of central Africa.
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Geoffrey Spicer-Simson died
Royal Navy officer (1876-moi 1947)
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Charles Hoadley died
Australian explorer (1887–1947)
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Ragnhild Kåta died
Norwegian activist (1873–1947)
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Esilda Villa died
Bolivian lawyer and feminist (1909-1947)
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Yaakov Weiss died
Czechoslovak musician
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Pierre Besnard died
French revolutionary syndicalist (1886–1947)
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Lugenia Burns Hope died
American activist, founder of the Atlanta Neighborhood Union (1871–1947)
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Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke died
The founder and first chairman of the Somali Youth League
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Jack McCullough died
Tinsmith, trade unionist, political activist
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Grace Moore died
American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film (1898-1947)
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Harry Carey died
American actor (1878–1947)
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Franz Joseph Emil Fischer died
German chemist (1877-1947)
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Hendrik van Gent died
Dutch astronomer (1900-1947)
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Walter Kaufmann died
German physicist (1871–1947)
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Nikolai Chebotaryov died
Russian mathematician (1894–1947)
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Erich Hecke died
German mathematician (1887–1947)
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Édouard Chatton died
French biologist (1883–1947)
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Johannes Winkler died
German aerospace engineer (1897-1947)
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George Henry Peters died
American astronomer and photographer (1863–1947)
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Kálmán Tihanyi died
Hungarian engineer (1897–1947)
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Albert Howard died
British botanist 1873-1947
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Louis Delâge died
French automotive engineer (1874–1947)
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Embrik Strand died
Norwegian botanist, entomologist, arachnologist, professor, conservator, and lepidopterist (1876-1947)
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Jean Le Bret died
Olympic sailor (1872-1947)
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Carl Mannich died
German chemist (1877–1947)
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David Enskog died
Swedish mathematician and physicist (1884–1947)
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Heitor da Silva Costa died
Brazilian engineer (1873–1947)
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Ettore Bortolotti died
Italian mathematician (1866–1947)
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Moses Gomberg died
American chemist (1866–1947)
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Walter Rogowski died
German physicist (1881–1947)
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Jesse W. Reno died
American inventor (1861–1947)
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Elis Strömgren died
Danish astronomer (1870-1947)
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Giacomo Albanese died
Italian mathematician (1890-1948)
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Ziauddin Ahmad died
Indian mathematician and philosopher (1873-1947)
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Raphael Eduard Liesegang died
German chemist (1869–1947)
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Cassius Jackson Keyser died
American mathematician and journalist of pronounced philosophical inclinations (1862-1947)
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J. V. Uspensky died
Russian mathematician (1883-1947)
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Henry Hugh Peter Deasy died
British Army officer and businessman (1866-1947)
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Theos Casimir Bernard died
Scholar in philosophy, practitioner of Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism (1908-1947)
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Theodore Solomons died
American explorer (1870–1947)
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Wilbert E. Longfellow died
Water safety pioneer
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Catherine Webb died
British co-operator (1859–1947)
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Bronisław Huberman died
Polish musician (1882–1947)
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Olive Borden died
American actress (1906–1947)
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Ossi Oswalda died
German actress (1899–1947)
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Ferdinand Zecca died
French film director (1864–1947)
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Elias Katz died
Finnish runner
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Hillary Clinton born
Born in Edgewater Hospital. American politician and diplomat (born 1947).
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Arnold Schwarzenegger born
Born in Thal. Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947).
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Stephen King born
Born in Portland. American novelist and writer (born 1947).
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Dilma Rousseff born
Born in Belo Horizonte. 36th President of Brazil (2011-2016), 3rd President of the New Development Bank (BRICS).
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Paulo Coelho born
Born in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947).
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Salman Rushdie born
Born in Mumbai. Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947).
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Sheikh Hasina born
Born in Tungipara Upazila. Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001, 2009–2024).
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Shirin Ebadi born
Born in Hamadan. Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
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Mitt Romney born
Born in Harper University Hospital. American politician and businessman (born 1947).
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Megawati Soekarnoputri born
Born in Yogyakarta. 5th President of Indonesia (2001—2004) and 8th Vice President of Indonesia (1999—2001).
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Dan Quayle born
Born in Indianapolis. Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
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Mario Draghi born
Born in Rome. Italian economist, academic, banker and politician; former prime minister of Italy.
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Herman Van Rompuy born
Born in Etterbeek. Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947).
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Brian May born
Born in Hampton. British musician (born 1947).
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo born
Born in San Juan. Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.
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Ali Abdullah Saleh born
Born in Sanhan. President of North Yemen (1978–1990) and Yemen (1990–2012).
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Yukio Hatoyama born
Born in Bunkyō-ku. Prime Minister of Japan from 2009 to 2010.
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David Letterman born
Born in Indianapolis. American comedian and television host.
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Tom Clancy born
Born in Baltimore. American author (1947–2013).
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Paul Auster born
Born in Newark. American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024).
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Larry David born
Born in Sheepshead Bay. American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947).
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Takeshi Kitano born
Born in Adachi. Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter and video game designer (born 1947).
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Robert Kiyosaki born
Born in Hilo. American finance author and investor (born 1947).
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Rob Reiner born
Born in The Bronx. American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025).
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Sam Neill born
Born in Omagh. New Zealand actor (1947–2026).
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Anwar Ibrahim born
Born in Cherok Tok Kun. Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022.
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Kim Campbell born
Born in Port Alberni. 19th Prime Minister of Canada in 1993.
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Josep Borrell born
Born in La Pobla de Segur. Catalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947).
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Mohammad Najibullah born
Born in Gardez. 4th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.
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Ismail Omar Guelleh born
Born in Dire Dawa. President of Djibouti since 1999.
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Loukas Papademos born
Born in Athens. Greek economist and Prime Minister.
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Michael Levitt born
Born in Pretoria. Biophysicist and Professor of Structural biology.
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Mykola Azarov born
Born in Kaluga. Ukrainian politician (born 1947).
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Danielle Steel born
Born in New York City. American writer.
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Florentino Pérez born
Born in La Nava de Ricomalillo. Spanish businessman, president of Real Madrid.
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Jerry Rawlings born
Born in Accra. Fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020).
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Gyanendra of Nepal born
Born in Kathmandu. Nepalese politician (born 1947), former king of Nepal (1950–1951; 2001–2008).
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Bruno Latour born
Born in Beaune. French sociologist and philosopher (1947–2022).
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Subhash Kak born
Born in Srinagar. Indian computer scientist.
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Laurie Anderson born
Born in Chicago. American artist and musician (born 1947).
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Martha Nussbaum born
Born in New York City. American philosopher (born 1947).
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Peter Sloterdijk born
Born in Karlsruhe. German philosopher (born 1947).
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Kazimierz Deyna born
Born in Starogard Gdański. Polish footballer (1947–1989).
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Jean-Yves Le Drian born
Born in Lorient. French politician (born 1947).
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Tahar Ben Jelloun born
Born in Fez. Moroccan naturalized French writer.
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Jioji Konrote born
Born in Rotuma Island. Fijian politician (born 1947).
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Alexander Rutskoy born
Born in Khmelnytskyi. Russian politician, Former Vice President of Russia (born 1947).
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Sergio Badilla Castillo born
Born in Valparaíso. Chilean poet.
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David Mamet born
Born in Chicago. American playwright, filmmaker and author (born 1947).
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Kathy Acker born
Born in New York City. American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997).
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Viktor Suvorov born
Born in Barabash. Soviet and Russian writer.
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Peter Cosgrove born
Born in Sydney. Australian general; 26th Governor-General of Australia.
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Kevin Farrell born
Born in Dublin. Irish-American Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1947).
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Nancy Fraser born
Born in Baltimore. American philosopher.
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Michael Ignatieff born
Born in Toronto. Canadian professor, writer and politician.
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Fernando Savater born
Born in San Sebastián. Spanish philosophy professor and author.
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Stefano Benni born
Born in Bologna. Italian writer and journalist (1947–2025).
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Pham Tuan born
Born in Quốc Tuấn. Vietnamese astronaut, first Asian in space.
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Assata Shakur born
Born in New York City. American activist who was a member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army.
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John Perry Barlow born
Born in Sublette County. American poet and essayist (1947–2018).
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Drew Gilpin Faust born
Born in New York City. American historian and board member, director at Goldman Sachs.
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İlber Ortaylı born
Born in Bregenz. Turkish historian (1947–2026).
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Tom Carper born
Born in Beckley. American politician (born 1947).
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Olavo de Carvalho born
Born in Campinas. Brazilian journalist, writer, astrologer, essayist, polemicist, digital influencer and ideologue (1947-2022).
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Peter Senge born
Born in Stanford. American systems scientist.
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Deborah Lipstadt born
Born in New York City. American diplomat and Holocaust historian (born 1947).
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Benoît Jacquot born
Born in Paris. French film director and screenwriter.
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Érik Orsenna born
Born in Paris. French writer and politician.
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Alaksandar Milinkievič born
Born in Hrodna. Belarusian politician.
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Tom Daschle born
Born in Aberdeen. American politician (born 1947).
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Rémi Brague born
Born in Paris. French philosopher.
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Viktor Belenko born
Born in Nalchik. Soviet MiG-25 pilot who defected to the West.
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Gregory Chaitin born
Born in Chicago. Argentinian mathematician and computer scientist.
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Stéphane Courtois born
Born in Dreux. French historian.
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Geydar Dzhemal born
Born in Moscow. Azerbaijani-Russian philosopher, politician, and writer (1947-2016).
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Richard J. Evans born
Born in Woodford Green. British historian (born 1947).
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Soe Win born
Born in Taunggyi. Burmese prime minister (1947-2007).
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Sonny Carter born
Born in Macon. American physician, soccer player, Navy officer, and astronaut (1947-1991).
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Robert Service born
Born in United Kingdom. British historian.
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Joe Wilson born
Born in Charleston. Republican United States House Representative from South Carolina.
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Gérard Collomb born
Born in Chalon-sur-Saône. French politician (1947–2023).
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Barbara Cassin born
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt. French philologist and philosopher (born 1947).
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Theda Skocpol born
Born in Detroit. American sociologist and political scientist.
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Allan Lichtman born
Born in New York City. American political scientist and historian.
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Leonid Khabarov born
Born in Shadrinsk. Russian military personnel.
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Richard Overy born
Born in London. British historian.
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Jan T. Gross born
Born in Warsaw. American historian and sociologist.
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Dawoud Rajiha born
Born in Damascus. Minister of Defense (1947-2012).
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Lev Rokhlin born
Born in Aral. Soviet general (1947–1998).
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Stephen Hadley born
Born in Toledo. American attorney and senior government official (born 1947).
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Mile Mrkšić born
Born in Gvozd. Croatian Serb war criminal.
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John R. Saul born
Born in Ottawa. Canadian writer, International PEN president and public intellectual.
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Götz Aly born
Born in Heidelberg. German journalist, historian and social scientist.
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Alfred-Maurice de Zayas born
Born in Havana. American United Nations official.
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Annie Scott Dill Maunder died
Died in Wandsworth. British astronomer (1868-1947).
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Nicholas Roerich died
Died in Kullu. Russian painter, writer, archaeologist and philosopher (1874–1947).
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Science & Technology 59
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
United States Department of Energy national laboratory
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Fuller Theological Seminary
American Evangelical theological seminary
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California State University, Los Angeles
Public university in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Tajik National University
University in Tajikistan
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School of Visual Arts
Art and design college in Manhattan, New York
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Southwest Research Institute
Independent, nonprofit research and development organization
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California State University, Sacramento
Public university in Sacramento, California, United States
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Jeonbuk National University
A South Korean university
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Institute of Astronomy
Astronomical observatory and astronomy research institute at Nicolaus Copernicus University
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Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts
Public university in Brno, Czech Republic
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Jewish Historical Institute
Research foundation in Warsaw, Poland, chiefly dealing with the history of Jews in Poland and Jewish culture
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Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Research institute in Cambridge, England
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Aichi Prefectural University
Higher education institution in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Dana–Farber Cancer Institute
Hospital in Massachusetts, United States
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Texas Southern University
University
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Kyonggi University
University in Yeongtong-gu, South Korea
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Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
University
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Physical Research Laboratory
Indian physics research institute
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British Institute at Ankara
Research institute that supports, promotes, and publishes research into the humanities and social sciences of Turkey and the Black Sea region
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Gyeongguk National University
University in Andong, South Korea
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Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Higher education institution in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Foreign language university in Kyoto, Japan
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French Antarctic Expedition
Research expedition
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Cheongju University
Private university in South Korea
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American Jewish University
Private university in Los Angeles, California
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National Physical Laboratory of India
Indian lab to set standards
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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site in Arcadia, California, United States
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Merikoski Power Plant
Hydroelectric power plant in Oulu, Finland
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University of St. Thomas
University in Houston, Texas
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University of San Jose–Recoletos
Private Catholic university in Cebu City, Philippines
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African Studies Centre Leiden
Institute for social-science research on Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asia-Pacific International University
University
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Bethel University
Christian liberal arts college located in Mishawaka, Indiana
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Diaz College
Private higher institution in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science
University in Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tenshi College
Japanese university
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Jiamusi University
University in China
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Lviv State University of Life Safety
Lviv State University of Life Safety (Science & Technology).
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Kyushu Women's University
Kyushu Women's University (Science & Technology).
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AHEPA University Hospital
Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece
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Institute of History Belgrade
Research institute in Belgrade, Serbia
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Ames National Laboratory
United States Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory in Ames, Iowa
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Southern Regional Technical College
Community college in Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
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Stevenson University
Private university in Maryland
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Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado
Brazilian academic institution
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Manuel L. Quezon University
Private university in Quezon City, Philippines
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Pyongyang University of Fine Arts
University in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
Private university in Lucena
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Panola College
Community college in Carthage, Texas, U.S.
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Leloir Institute
Non-profit Research Center
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St. Rose Dominican Hospital – Rose de Lima Campus
Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, United States
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Middlemore Hospital
Hospital in New Zealand
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Research Center Borstel
Research foundation and hospital
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National Herbarium of Suriname
Herbarium of Suriname
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hospital in China
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Hospital Naval Central
Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Spitalul Mizericordienilor din Timișoara
Heritage site in Timiș County, Romania
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Research institute in India
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Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas
Research institute in Spain
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Exploration & Discovery 15
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Operation Windmill
Antarctica expedition
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Sikhote-Alin meteorite
Iron meteorite that fell in 1947 on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in eastern Siberia
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Wolfe Creek Crater
Impact crater in Western Australia
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Castro de Elviña
Cultural property in La Coruña, Spain
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Isaiah scroll
Scroll of the Book of Isaiah discovered with the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Tepexpan man
Pre-Columbian Mexican skeleton
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Ain El Ahnech
Archaeological site in Algeria
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Tantal cave
Cave in the Hagengebirge in Salzburg
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Sphinx of Haches
5th-century BC Iberian sculpture
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Dolmen del Alto de la Huesera
Dolmen in Laguardia, Álava
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Tabula Hebana
Tabula Hebana (Exploration & Discovery).
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Hiraide ruins
Archaeological site in Shiojiri, Japan
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Shiudeyama Site
Archaeological site in Mitoyo, Kagawa, Japan
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Gorōyama kofun
Kofun in Fukuoka, Japan
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1947 wreckage
1947 wreckage (Exploration & Discovery).
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Religion & Belief Systems 7
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Taipei Grand Mosque
Mosque in Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan
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Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity
Monastery in Utah
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Temple de Morange
Hindu temple located in La Réunion, in France
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Temple Emanu-El
Synagogue in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Laliki
Historic wooden church in Laliki, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Abbey of Regina Laudis
Benedictine monastery in Bethlehem, Connecticut
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-het-Heilig-Hartkapel
Chapel in Panheel, Netherlands
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Economy & Trade 46
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Ferrari
Italian luxury sports car manufacturer
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H&M
Swedish multinational clothing-retail company
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Garuda Indonesia
The national airline of Indonesia
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Sanyo
Japanese electronics company
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Magnum Photos
International photographic cooperative
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LG Chem
South Korean chemical company
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AKG Acoustics
Acoustics engineering and manufacturing company
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Fraport
German transport company
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Telmex
Mexican telephone company
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Bobcat Company
American-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment
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Kenwood Limited
British kitchen appliances manufacturer
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Jadrolinija
Croatian shipping company
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Nanjing Automobile
Company
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International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing
1947 exhibition held in Paris
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Franklin Templeton Investments
American Asset Management Holding Company
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Mitsui & Co.
Japanese trading company
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Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Company
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Orient Overseas Container Line
Company
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OSCA
Defunct Italian automobile producer
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Tropicana Products
American fruit juice beverages producer
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Hughes Helicopters
Former military vehicle company
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Verbund
Austrian energy company
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Sonova
Hearing device company
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VM Motori
Italian diesel engine manufacturer owned by FIAT
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AGV
Italian company
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Sansui Electric
Japanese audio company
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Petrol Group
Slovenia-based oil company
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Danelectro
US company; brand of musical instruments
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GSKB Almaz-Antey
Soviet/Russian military R&D enterprise
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Central Group
Conglomerate holding company in Thailand
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Steyr Tractor
Tractor brand and corporate subsidiary
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Hyundai Engineering and Construction
South Korean construction company, associated with the Hyundai Group and the Hyundai Motor Group
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Select Sport
Danish sports equipment manufacturer
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Metsä Group
Finnish forest industry group
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Jacobs Engineering Group
American engineering and professional services company
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Grimaldi Group
Shipping & logistics company
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Finnlines
Finnish shipping company
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Daiwa House Industry
Company
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Tōkai Gakki
Japanese guitar
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Pakistan Post
Pakistani state-owned postal services company
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Industry of Machinery and Tractors
Serbian manufacture company
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CAE Inc.
Canadian company
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Rajshri Productions
Indian film production and distribution company
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Lasta Beograd
Serbian transportation company
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Litostroj
Slovenian heavy machinery manufacturer based in Ljubljana
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Hagoromo Bungu
Japanese chalk and office supply company
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Disasters & Pandemics 6
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Operation Big Bang
Planned explosion that occurred in Helgoland Archipelago
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Cádiz explosion
1947 military accident in Cadiz, Spain
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1947 Thames flood
March 1947 Thames River flood
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1947 Wisconsin earthquake
Earthquake in the United States
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1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami
Earthquakes in New Zealand
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1947 Dustabad earthquake
Earthquake in Iran
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Social Movements & Revolutions 3
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228 Incident
1947 uprising in Taiwan
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Malagasy Uprising
1940s rebellion in Madagascar
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candy bar protest
Protest by Canadian children over the price of chocolate bars
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Architecture & Engineering 23
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Arena ”Philip II. of Macedonia / Toše Proeski / Todor”
Multi-purpose stadium in Skopje, North Macedonia
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Ipurúa Municipal Stadium
Football stadium in Spain
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Estadio El Teniente
Stadium in Rancagua, Chile
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Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
Rugby stadium in Tokyo, Japan
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El Mahalla Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium located in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt
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Pavlodar Central Stadium
Stadium
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Sour Stadium
Stadium in Tyre, Lebanon
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Memorial Stadium
Stadium in Seattle
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Jones AT&T Stadium
Stadium in Lubbock, Texas
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Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Former stadium in Budapest, Hungary
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Estadio Once de Noviembre
Sports venue
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Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira
Football stadium in Brazil
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Raketa Stadium
Sports venue in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
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Estádio da Rua Bariri
Football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ashikaga Athletic stadium
Building in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Sandvær Chapel
Church in Herøy in Nordland, Norway
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Community Field
Stadium in Burlington, Iowa
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Disch Field
Baseball field in Austin, Texas, USA
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Ferry Street–Thorofare Canal Bridge
Place in Michigan listed on National Register of Historic Places
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Mission Stadium
Stadium in San Antonio, Texas
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Estádio Maximino Porpino Filho
Stadium in Castanhal, Pará, Brazil
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Hilton Park
Former rugby stadium in Leigh, England
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JSU Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Alabama
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Sports & Entertainment 17
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Friedrichstadt-Palast
Revue theatre in Berlin
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1947 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Edinburgh International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland
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8th Venice International Film Festival
1947 film festival edition
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Holland Festival
Dutch performing arts festival
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1947 World Snooker Championship
Snooker tournament
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Little League World Series
Baseball tournament for kids aged 10–12 hosted in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Annual music festival, held in Llangollen, Wales
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Belgrade Drama Theatre
Theater in Belgrade, Serbia
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Lope de Vega Theatre
Theatre in Madrid, Spain
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Enschede Marathon
Marathon
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Varna Opera Theatre
Building in Bulgaria, Bulgaria
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Bulandra Theatre
Romanian theater in Bucharest
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Joy Theater
Theater, music venue and former movie theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Drama Theatre Mukachevo
Theatre in Mukachevo, Ukraine
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Batumi Summer Theatre
Summer theatre in Batumi, Georgia
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Küçük Theatre
Theatre stage in Ankara
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Empires & Countries 37
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Japan founded
Japan was founded, with its capital at Tokyo.
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India founded
India was founded, with its capital at New Delhi.
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Pakistan founded
Pakistan was founded, with its capital at Islamabad.
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Prussia dissolved
Prussia ceased to exist, having been centered at Berlin.
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British Raj dissolved
British Raj ceased to exist, having been centered at New Delhi.
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Empire of Japan dissolved
Empire of Japan ceased to exist, having been centered at Tokyo.
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Kingdom of Romania dissolved
Kingdom of Romania ceased to exist, having been centered at Bucharest.
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Free Territory of Trieste founded
Free Territory of Trieste was founded, with its capital at Trieste.
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Dominion of India founded
Dominion of India was founded, with its capital at New Delhi.
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Kingdom of Laos founded
Kingdom of Laos was founded, with its capital at Vientiane.
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Dominion of Pakistan founded
Dominion of Pakistan was founded, with its capital at Karachi.
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Saar Protectorate founded
Saar Protectorate was founded, with its capital at Saarbrücken.
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South Seas Mandate dissolved
South Seas Mandate ceased to exist, having been centered at Koror.
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Patiala State dissolved
Patiala State ceased to exist, having been centered at Patiala.
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People's Committee of North Korea founded
People's Committee of North Korea was founded, with its capital at Pyongyang.
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Bikaner State dissolved
Bikaner State ceased to exist, having been centered at Bikaner.
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Provisional People's Committee of North Korea dissolved
Provisional People's Committee of North Korea ceased to exist, having been centered at Pyongyang.
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Kapurthala State dissolved
Kapurthala State ceased to exist, having been centered at Kapurthala.
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Faridkot State dissolved
Faridkot State ceased to exist, having been centered at Faridkot.
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Nabha State dissolved
Nabha State ceased to exist.
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Dungarpur State dissolved
Dungarpur State ceased to exist, having been centered at Dungarpur.
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Kingdom of Jaisalmer dissolved
Kingdom of Jaisalmer ceased to exist, having been centered at Jaisalmer.
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Romanian People's Republic founded
Romanian People's Republic was founded, with its capital at Bucharest.
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Rewa State dissolved
Rewa State ceased to exist, having been centered at Rewa.
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Bantva Manavadar State dissolved
Bantva Manavadar State ceased to exist.
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Dhar State dissolved
Dhar State ceased to exist, having been centered at Dhar.
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Charkhari State dissolved
Charkhari State ceased to exist, having been centered at Charkhari.
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State of East Sumatra founded
State of East Sumatra was founded, with its capital at Medan.
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Basoda State dissolved
Basoda State ceased to exist.
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Muhammadgarh State dissolved
Muhammadgarh State ceased to exist.
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Wankaner State dissolved
Wankaner State ceased to exist, having been centered at Wankaner.
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Zuyev Republic dissolved
Zuyev Republic ceased to exist, having been centered at Zaskarki.
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Limbdi State dissolved
Limbdi State ceased to exist, having been centered at Limbdi.
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Kanker State dissolved
Kanker State ceased to exist.
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Raigarh State dissolved
Raigarh State ceased to exist.
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Autonomous Government of Inner Mongolia founded
Autonomous Government of Inner Mongolia was founded, with its capital at Ulanhot.
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Mallabhum dissolved
Mallabhum ceased to exist, having been centered at Bishnupur.
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