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5 December 1947 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 December 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 5 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 December 1947 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 December 1947 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 5 December
- 1941 World War II: In the Battle of Moscow, Georgy Zhukov launches a massive Soviet counter-attack against the German army.
- 1941 World War II: Great Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary and Romania.
- 1943 World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
- 1955 The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge and form the AFL–CIO.
- 1955 The Civil Rights Movement: the Montgomery bus boycott begins, led by E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks.
Famous people born on 5 December
- Walt Disney, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
- Jessica Paré, Canadian actress (born 1980)
- Paula Patton, American actress (born 1975)
- Frankie Muniz, American actor, drummer, and race car driver (born 1985)
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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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