International Organization for Standardization Founded, February 23, 1947

Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India, beginning the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 and the Kashmir conflict. Date: October 26, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

An explosion on board a freighter in port causes Texas City in the state of Texas, United States, to catch fire, killing almost 600 people. Date: April 16, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom. Date: October 16, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Truman Doctrine Proclaimed to Contain Communism, March…

Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game. Date: January 25, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947New Post-War Japanese Constitution Takes Effect May…

Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany. Date: January 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On…