1947 in the United States

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Events from the year 1947 in the United States.

President Truman on opening day of the baseball season, 1947 President Truman on opening day of the baseball season, 1947.jpg
President Truman on opening day of the baseball season, 1947

Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

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October 14: Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell X-1
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Girls sunbathing at Cabrillo Beach, California, Dec. 28, 1947

Ongoing

Births

January

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Andrea Martin
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Jill Eikenberry
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Jonathan Banks
Glynn Turman Glynn Turman headshot.jpg
Glynn Turman

February

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Farrah Fawcett
Dan Quayle Dan Quayle.jpg
Dan Quayle
Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Edward James Olmos

March

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Rob Reiner
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Mitt Romney
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Glenn Close

April

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Tom Clancy
David Letterman David Letterman with his Individual Peabody at the 75th Annual Peabody Awards (cropped).jpg
David Letterman
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James Woods

May

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Richard Jenkins
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Ken Westerfield

June

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Robert Englund
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Jimmie Walker
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Richard Lewis

July

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Larry David
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O. J. Simpson
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Albert Brooks
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger - 2019 (33730956438) (cropped).jpg
Arnold Schwarzenegger

August

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Cindy Williams
Barbara Bach Barbara Bach - 1978.jpg
Barbara Bach

September

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Stephen King
Meat Loaf Meat Loaf.jpg
Meat Loaf

October

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Hillary Clinton
Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss Cannes 2013.jpg
Richard Dreyfuss

November

Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna 2014.jpg
Joe Mantegna
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Troubadour 2012.jpg
Joe Walsh
Dwight Schultz Dwight Schultz 2.jpg
Dwight Schultz

December

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Gregg Allman
Vincent Matthews Vincent Matthews 1968.jpg
Vincent Matthews

Undated

Deaths

JanuaryJune

JulyDecember

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