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October–November – Great Fires of 1947: Forest fires in Maine consume more than 200,000 acres of wooded land statewide, including over 17,000 acres on Mount Desert Island alone. 16 persons are killed and more than 1,000 homes destroyed in the blazes, with total property damage exceeding $23 million.
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.
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During his 10-year MLB career, Robinson won the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1954, and won the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored.
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)
The North American blizzard of 1947 (also known as the Great Blizzard of 1947) was a record-breaking snowfall that began without prediction on the evening of Christmas and brought the northeastern United States to a standstill. The snowstorm was described as the worst blizzard in the region after that of 1888. [1]
1947 Thames flood: Warmer temperatures in Britain caused a quick thaw resulting in widespread flooding. [5] Enrique Hertzog became 49th President of Bolivia. Born: Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada, in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada; Tom Scholz, rock musician and founder of the band Boston, in Ottawa Hills, Ohio
January 1, 1947: "Bizonia" created in western Germany by merger of the U.S. and British occupation zones. January 26, 1947: Crash of KLM DC-3 airplane in Denmark kills all 22 passengers and crew, including Prince Gustaf, second in line for the throne of King of Sweden. The following events occurred in January 1947: