4th » The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the House of Commons of the United Kingdom e.g British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Presidencies and provinces of British India or Provinces of British India into two sovereign coun
6th » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
7th » The Roswell incident, the (supposed) crash of an Extraterrestrial life called alien spaceship near Roswell, New Mexico known as Roswell in New Mexico.
8th » Reports are broadcast that a Unidentified flying object or UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
10th » Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.
11th » The 'SS Exodus or Exodus 1947' heads to Palestine from France.
19th » The Prime Minister of the shadow Burma Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and 6 of his Cabinet (government) cabinet and 2 non-cabinet members are assassination assassinated by Galon U Saw.
19th » Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated.
26th » Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into Law of the United States e.g United States law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Joint Chiefs of St
14th » Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritius politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius
15th » Peter Banks, English guitarist and songwriter (Yes (band) called Yes, The Syn, and Flash (band) named Flash) (d. 2013)
15th » Lydia Davis, American author
15th » Pridiyathorn Devakula, Thai economist and politician
16th » Alexis Herman, American politician, 23rd United States Secretary of Labor
16th » Assata Shakur, American criminal and activist
17th » Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, English politician
17th » Robert Begerau, German footballer and manager
17th » Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
17th » Wolfgang Flür, German drummer (Kraftwerk and Dyko)
18th » Steve Forbes, American publisher and politician
18th » Steve Mahoney, Canadian politician
19th » André Forcier, Canadian director and screenwriter
19th » Hans-Jürgen Kreische, German footballer and manager
19th » Bernie Leadon, American guitarist and songwriter (Eagles (band) known as The Eagles, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Run C&W, and Hearts & Flowers)
19th » Brian May, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Queen (band) named Queen and Smile (band) known as Smile)
20th » Gerd Binnig, German physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics known as Nobel Prize laureate
20th » Carlos Santana, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Santana (band) called Santana)
21st » Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricketer and politician
21st » Toomas Raudam, Estonian author and playwright
22nd » Albert Brooks, American actor, director, and screenwriter
22nd » Gilles Duceppe, Canadian politician
22nd » Don Henley, American singer-songwriter and drummer (Eagles (band) or The Eagles)