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13 June 1947 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 June 1947 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1947
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1947 was Forever Amber.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 June 1947 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 June 1947 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 June
- 1944 World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.
- 1944 World War II: German combat elements, reinforced by the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, launch a counterattack on American forces near Carentan.
- 1956 Spanish football club Real Madrid CF wins the inaugural European Cup, UEFA's premier club competition, by winning 4–3 against French club Stade de Reims in the final.
- 1966 The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them (colloquially known as "Mirandizing").
- 1967 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Famous people born on 13 June
- Chris Evans, American actor and producer (born 1981)
- Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1951)
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, English actor (born 1990)
- Kat Dennings, American actress and comedian (born 1986)
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Events of 1947 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1947 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 23 February – Ealing Studios release the film Hue and Cry, regarded as the first of the Ealing Comedies.
- 4 March – Treaty of Dunkirk (coming into effect 8 September) signed with France providing for mutual assistance in the event of attack.
- 3 April – The private healthcare firm BUPA is founded.
Life in 1947
Prime Minister
Clement Attlee
Monarch
George VI
Pint of Beer
5p
Loaf of Bread
2p
Average House
£800
Weekly Wage
£6.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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Tim Curry19 April 1946ActorView their day →Charles III14 November 1948King of the United KingdomView their day →Freddie Mercury5 September 1946Singer & songwriterView their day →Paul McCartney18 June 1942Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →David Bowie8 January 1947Musician & actorView their day →John Lennon9 October 1940MusicianView their day →Jeffrey Archer15 April 1940Author & politicianView their day →George Harrison25 February 1943Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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