1947 in India - Wikipedia
WEBEvents in the year 1947 in India. It was a very eventful year as it became independent from the British crown, resulting in the split of India and Pakistan. Many people died during partition and India became a democracy. Incumbents. Emperor of India – …
President Truman signs the National Security Act | July 26, 1947 - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · The National Security Act formally took effect in September 1947. Since that time, the Department of Defense, NSC, Air Force and CIA have grown steadily in terms of size, budgets, and power.
Independence Day (India) | History, Date, & Facts
WEBMay 23, 2008 · Independence Day, in India, national holiday celebrated annually on August 15. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947, brought about by the Indian Independence Act of July 18 that …
Partition of India - Wikipedia
WEBThe Partition of The Subcontinent in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in the subcontinent and the creation of two independent dominions in South Asia: India and Pakistan. [1] [2] The Dominion of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion …
1947: A Year in the Collections | Smithsonian Institution
WEBOn October 14, 1947, Charles "Chuck" Yeager was the first to break the sound barrier. The rocket-engine powered Bell X-1, piloted by Yeager, reached a speed of 1,127 kilometers (700 miles) per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 13,000 meters (43,000 feet). Jackie Robinson made history on April 15, 1947, when he broke baseball’s color barrier ...
The 1947 Partition Archive - Spotlight at Stanford
WEBOn August 15, 1947 British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent ended and the region was divided into a Hindu majority India and a Muslim majority Pakistan. Following this great Partition where approximately 14 million people found themselves on the wrong side of the newly formed borders, one of the largest mass migrations in human history occurred.
How 1947 Changed the World | The New Republic
WEBApr 5, 2018 · In 1947, “upon the quagmire of oblivion, the world rebuilds itself,” Asbrink writes. But the causes of destruction prove disturbingly resilient: Revisionism, fascism, and fundamentalism take ...
1947 in Australia - Wikipedia
WEB1 April – The Woomera rocket range is established in South Australia as a testing site for British and Australian missiles. 5 May – A train derails in the Camp Mountain rail accident in Queensland, killing 16 people. 15–17 June – Major flooding in Tasmania. 30 June – The Australian government assumes control of Qantas.
United Nations Resolution 181 | Map & Summary | Britannica
WEBUnited Nations Resolution 181, resolution passed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1947 that called for the partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states, with the city of Jerusalem as a corpus separatum (Latin: “separate entity”) to be governed by a special international regime. The resolution—which was considered by the Jewish …
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