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20 March 1947 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 March 1947 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1947
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1947 was Forever Amber.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 20 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 March 1947 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 March 1947 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 20 March
- 1942 World War II: General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return".
- 1948 With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC.
- 1951 Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded.
- 1952 The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan.
- 1956 Tunisia gains independence from France.
Famous people born on 20 March
- Chester Bennington, American singer and songwriter (1976–2017)
- Ruby Rose, Australian actress and model (born 1986)
- Fred Rogers, American television host and author (born 1928)
- William Hurt, American actor (1950–2022)
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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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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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