Date: August 7, 1947
The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen. Date: January 1, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
In Vatican City, Rome, canonization of Catherine Labouré, the saint whose apparitions of the Virgin Mary originated the worldwide distribution of the Miraculous Medal. Date: July 27, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Truman…
The act abolishing all noble ranks and related styles comes into force in Hungary. Date: February 14, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Largest Iron Meteorite Impact Crater in Sikhote-Alin, Soviet Union — February…
A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998. Date: August 2, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This…
Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. Date: April 28, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947New Post-War Japanese…
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar. Date: March 29, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1947Kon-Tiki Reaches Raroia After 101-Day Pacific Voyage, August 7, 1947Muhammad Ali Jinnah Sworn in as…