1947: what happened around the world

In 1947, 208 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Kashmir conflict, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 among the best known. 69 more were already under way, such as Chinese Civil War and First Indochina War. 50 things were founded or built that year, from Japan and India.

208events began
69already under way
50founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges116

+76 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires43

+3 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks32

Disasters8

Expeditions6

Treaties, councils and politics3

Already under way in 194769

Came to an end in 194712

Founded or built in 194750

+20 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1947

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 DecolonisationHow a third of the world stopped belonging to somebody else, 1945–1990 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →