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27 December 1947 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 December 1947 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1947
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1947 was Forever Amber.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 December 1947 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 December 1947 was Full Moon.
On this day: 27 December
- 1932 Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
- 1935 Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.
- 1939 Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
- 1945 The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
- 1949 Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.
Famous people born on 27 December
- Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter (born 1988)
- Timothée Chalamet, French-American actor (born 1995)
- Olivia Cooke, English actress (born 1993)
- Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer (born 1965)
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Events of 1947 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1947 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 19 January – to 15 March – an arctic cold snap with five major blizzards caused many deaths.
- 18 May – the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Fianna Fáil party was celebrated in the Capitol Theatre, Dublin.
- 7 July – the Aer Lingus airline began a direct service between Dublin and Amsterdam.
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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