In Paris, France, peace treaties are signed between the World War II Allies and Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Finland. Italy cedes most of Istria to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later Croatia).
Panglong Agreement is reached between Burmese government under its leader, General Aung San, and the Shan, Kachin, and Chin ethnic peoples at the Panglong Conference.
In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", his Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
ISO is founded
The German state of Prussia is officially abolished by the Allied Control Council.
The International Monetary Fund begins to operate.
The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
A rebellion against French rule erupts in Madagascar.
The leaders of the Kurdish People's Republic of Mahabad are hanged by the Iranian army
Arab Ba'ath Party established in Damascus.
The Journey of Reconciliation begins in North Carolina, organized by the Congress of Racial Equality.
Portella della Ginestra massacre in Sicily
The new post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect
The Canadian Parliament votes unanimously to pass several laws regarding displaced foreign refugees
The Cold War begins
U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the Marshall Plan
The Exodus leaves France for Palestine, with 4,500 Jewish Holocaust survivor refugees on board.
Burmese nationalist Aung San assassinated
ENIAC is turned back on
Pakistan is created
India gains independence
Communists seize power in Hungary
Typhoon Kathleen
National Security Act of 1947 becomes effective
Pakistan and Yemen join the United Nations
First televised White House address
War begins in Kashmir
Azad Kashmir established within Pakistan
GATT and WTO established
Meet the press makes TV debut
ITU and UPU founded
UK withdraws troops from Palestine
Queen Elizabeth II marries Prince Philip
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment begins in Havana, Cuba
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act signed in New Zealand
UNGA votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, which results in the creation of the State of Israel.
The Iranian Royal Army takes back power in the Azerbaijan province
The Italian Constituent Assembly votes to accept the new Constitution of Italy
