United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted. The Corfu Channel incident of 1946 was a key early confrontation in…
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25 November 1947
Red Scare: The “Hollywood Ten” are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios. The Red Scare refers to the intense fear of communism and radical leftist ideologies…
18 November 1947
The Ballantyne’s Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand. The Ballantyne’s…
6 November 1947
Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC Television Meet the Press is a long-running American television news…
30 October 1947
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the foundation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is founded. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade…
25 February 1947
The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preußenschlag of 1932 The…
13 November 1947
The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles. The AK-47, which stands for “Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947,” is a…
14 October 1947
Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager was a legendary American aviator and test pilot who became the…
10 June 1947
Saab produces its first automobile. Saab Automobile, often referred to simply as Saab, was a Swedish car manufacturer that was known for producing innovative and…
23 February 1947
International Organization for Standardization is founded. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization that develops and publishes standards for various…