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Major Events of 1947 Aviator, Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the X-1. Greek Civil War (1947-1949). India and Pakistan independent from Britain. Newfoundland and Labrador joins Canada. Invention of transistor. Marshall Plan for reconstruction in Europe. Jackie Robinson is the first African-American to play in modern major league baseball. Japan's post-war constitution comes into effect. Some people claim that a UFO crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. Tennessee Williams' play, "A Streetcar Named Desire", opens on Broadway. Howdy Doody makes its TV debut. Back To Year Index

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