1947 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Barbara Jo Walker | 1947 | Memphis | Tennessee |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| India Country Formation Date | 1947 | India | United Kingdom | August 25, 1947 |
| Pakistan Country Formation Date | 1947 | Pakistan | United Kingdom | August 14, 1947 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Cat litter | 1947 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Edward Lowe |
| Instant Photography | 1947 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Edwin Herbert Land |
| Transistor | 1947 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain, William B. Shockley |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1947 Stanley Cup Winner | 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Clarence 'Hap' Day | Montreal Canadiens | Dick Irvin | Hockey | Toronto |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| All The King's Men, Robert Penn Warren | 1947 | All The King's Men | Robert Penn Warren |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Oswaldo Aranha | Brazil | 1947 | First special |
| Oswaldo Aranha | Brazil | 1947 | Second |
Database: World Land Speed Record Holders
| Record Name | Year | Date | Car | Driver | Speed (MPG) | Speed (KPH) | Source |
| Railton | 1947 | Sep 16 | Railton | John Cobb | 394.20 | 630.72 | Thrust Team |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Jean Robic Tour 34 | 1947 | France | Cycling | 34 | Jean Robic |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| Collected Stories for Children | 1947 | Walter De La Mare |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1947 | 1947 | $2.16 | $20.14 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1947 | 1947 | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | NEW YORK | Brooklyn | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1947 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1947 | Tennis | Jack Kramer | Tom Brown | 61 63 62 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Enterprise | United States | Enterprise | 1938 | 1947 | 12 May 1938 | 17 Feb 1947 | 6 |
| Franklin | United States | Franklin | 1944 | 1947 | 31 Jan 1944 | 17 Feb 1947 | 13 |
| Bunker Hill | United States | Bunker Hill | 1943 | 1947 | 25 May 1943 | 9 Jul 1947 | 17 |
| Belleau Wood | United States | Belleau Wood | 1943 | 1947 | 31 Mar 1943 | 13 Jan 1947 | 24 |
| Cowpens | United States | Cowpens | 1943 | 1947 | 28 May 1943 | 13 Jan 1947 | 25 |
| Langley | United States | Langley | 1943 | 1947 | 31 Aug 1943 | 11 Feb 1947 | 27 |
| San Jacinto | United States | San Jacinto | 1943 | 1947 | 15 Dec 1943 | 1 Mar 1947 | 30 |
| Coral Sea | United States | Coral Sea | 1947 | 1990 | 1 Oct 1947 | 26 Apr 1990 | 43 |
| Wright | United States | Wright | 1963 | 1970 | 9 Feb 194711 May 1963 | 15 Mar 195627 May 1970 | 49 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1947) | 1947 | Basketball | NEW YORK | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | Oklahoma | TEXAS | CCNY |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1947 | 1947 | United States | 52.73 deg F | 59 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1947-1948 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1947-1948 | 7.22 | -7.91 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1946-1947 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1946-1947 | 12.36 | -2.77 | National Weather Service |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1947) | 1947 | Montreal Canadiens | Hockey | NHL | Maurice Richard |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| George Catlett Marshall | 1947 | George Catlett Marshall |
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