* 1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.

* 1947 – John Ratzenberger, American actor

* 1947 – Mike Worboys, British mathematician

* 1947 – André Weinfeld, French and American Film Director / Producer

* 1947 – Alex Briley, American singer ( Village People )

* 1947 – Tom Clancy, American author

* 1947 – Woody Johnson, American businessman and philanthropist

* 1947 – Antonin Kratochvil, Czech-American photographer

* 1947 – Dan Lauria, American actor

* 1947 – David Letterman, American comedian and talk show host

* 1947 – Wayne Northrop, American actor

* 1947 – In Nevada, the Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam a second time.

* 1947 – Leslie Grantham, English actor

* 1947 – Finn Kalvik, Norwegian singer and composer

* 1947 – Tom Køhlert, Danish footballer

* 1947 – Manousos Manousakis, Greek director and producer

* 1947 – Mats Odell, Swedish politician

* 1947 – Barbara Bach, American actress

* 1947 – Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and writer ( d. 2009 )

* 1947 – John Morrison, New Zealand cricketer

* 1947 – Gavin Pfuhl, South African cricketer ( d. 2002 )

* 1947 – Harry Reems, American actor

* 1947 – Tony Dell, Australian cricketer

* 1874 – Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor ( d. 1947 )

* 1947 – Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager

* Robert Smith ( 1947 – 48 )

Many refugees from areas captured by Israeli forces in 1947 – 48 fled to the Bethlehem area, primarily settling in the what became the official refugee camps of ' Azza ( Beit Jibrin ) and ' Aida in the north and Dheisheh in the south.

He was the last Viceroy of India ( 1947 ) and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India ( 1947 – 48 ), from which the modern Republic of India emerged in 1950.

* Falk, W. D. ( 1947 ) "' Ought ' and Motivation ", Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 48: 492-510

It was founded by Bill France, Sr. in 1947 – 48.

Although Japanese-American Wataru Misaka technically broke the NBA color barrier in the 1947 – 48 season when he played for the New York Knicks, 1950 is recognized as the year the NBA integrated.

During 1947 – 48, Magritte's " Vache Period ", he painted in a provocative and crude Fauve style.

As a further insurance measure against both radical designs failing, in July 1947 the Air Ministry issued Specification B. 9 / 48 written around Vickers-Armstrongs ' more conservative design, later named Valiant ; work began in April 1948.

As Secretary of State in 1947 – 48, Marshall seems to have disagreed with strong opinions in The Pentagon and State department that Chiang's success was vital to American interests, insisting that U. S. troops not become involved.

On that occasion the party won 48. 5 % of the vote, but, despite its absolute majority in the Italian Parliament, De Gasperi continued to govern at the head of a centrist coalition that included the Italian Workers ' Socialist Party ( PSLI-a 1947 break-away from the PSI ), the Liberals and the Republicans.

In 1947 – 48 he travelled in Europe, in 1948 he went to Morocco where he was taken by the tall clay buildings.

* Harold Dow ( 1947 – 2010 ), from the 48 Hours Mystery TV series

They were finally promoted back to the First Division at the end of the 1947 – 48 season.

* Cochinchina 1947 – 48 Republic of South Vietnam ( Chánh phủ lâm thời Nam phần Việt Nam ).

:* Nguyễn Văn Xuân ( 1947 – 48 )

; 1946 – 48: The eastern branch opened in December 1946 as far as Stratford, with trains continuing empty to a temporary reversing facility at Drapers Field, in the cutting south of Leyton ), with the line beyond Stratford opening to Woodford and Newbury Park in 1947.

* The One Million Liter Sphere, the “ Eight Ball ” ( 1947 – 48 )

Promotion was narrowly missed in 1947 – 48 when they finished in third place, a feat repeated the following season ( despite having an eight point lead with eight games to play ) whilst in 1949 – 50 they were to be denied promotion by 0. 06 of a goal, missing out on second place to Sheffield United.

QPR were promoted as champions of Division 3 South in the 1947 – 48 season.

India made its first tour of Australia in the 1947 – 48 season.

Corona is the closest habitation to a purported UFO crash in 1947 about 30 miles ( 48 km ) to the southeast.

The trophy has been awarded 61 times to 25 players since its inception in the 1947 – 48 NHL season.

Elmer Lach was the winner of the first Art Ross Trophy, which was awarded at the conclusion of the 1947 – 48 NHL season.