Born in 1947
People born in 1947 turn 79 in 2026. A dollar in 1947 buys what $15.09 buys in September 2026, and about 2.42 billion people were alive. Every figure below links to the source it came from.
Your birthday in 1947
1947
What things cost in 1947
| U.S. average | 1947 | in today’s dollars | latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| One dollar | $1.00 | $15.09 | CPI-U |
1947 figures are annual averages of the published monthly (or quarterly) values. “Today’s dollars” uses the Consumer Price Index for September 2026; “latest” is the most recent published price. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, via FRED. Average retail prices are only published from 1976 on; 1947 has the CPI alone.
Who was in charge in 1947
- United States
- Harry S. Truman (President)
- United Kingdom
- George VI (King); Clement Attlee (Prime minister)
- Soviet Union
- Joseph Stalin (General Secretary); Nikolay Shvernik (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet); Joseph Stalin (Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
- Republic of China (1916–1949)
- Chiang Kai-shek (Chairmen); T. V. Soong, then Chiang Kai-shek, then Chang Ch'ün (Premier)
- People's Republic of China
- Mao Zedong (Chairman)
- French Fourth Republic
- Vincent Auriol (President); Paul Ramadier, then Robert Schuman (Prime minister)
- Allied-occupied Germany
- Joseph T. McNarney, then Lucius D. Clay (Military governor)
- Empire of Japan
- Hirohito (Emperor); Shigeru Yoshida (Prime minister)
- State of Japan
- Hirohito (Emperor); Tetsu Katayama (Prime minister)
From Wikipedia’s List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950) (revision 1377869146), each name checked against Wikidata. Every country in 1947 →
Famous people born in 1947
- March 12 – Mitt Romney, American businessman, politician, Governor of Massachusetts, 2012 presidential candidate, and US Senator (R-UT) source
- October 26 – Hillary Clinton, American politician, First Lady, US Senator (D-Ny.), Secretary of State, and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate source
- July 30 – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American actor, bodybuilder and 38th Governor of California source
- 25 March – Elton John, born Reginald Dwight, rock musician source
- July 9 – O. J. Simpson, African-American football player and actor (died 2024) source
- January 8 – David Bowie, English singer, songwriter, and actor (died 2016) source
- April 25 – Johan Cruyff, Dutch footballer and coach (died 2016) source
- 17 July – Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, née Shand source
- September 28 – Sheikh Hasina, 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh source
- 1 January – Virgiliu Stoenescu, member of the administration council of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) since 2004. source
- April 16 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, African-American basketball player, actor (Airplane!) source
- August 10 – Anwar Ibrahim, 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia source
- 2 June – Saint Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Sikh theologian and leader (died 1984). source
- February 8 – J. Richard Gott, American astronomer and academic source
- 19 July – Brian May, rock guitarist (Queen) source
What happened in 1947
- February 5 – Bolesław Bierut becomes the President of Poland. source
- 10 January – The Military Court of Justice (Curtea de Justiție Militară) decides that the trial of the Iași pogrom should start in Bucharest, at the Martial Court of the 2 Army Corps (Curtea Marțială a Corpului 2 Armată). source
- February 20 – The U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Hermes program V-2 rocket Blossom I is launched into space, carrying plant material and fruitflies, the first living things to enter space. source
- January–February — Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. source
- February 5 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces the £25 million Tanganyika groundnut scheme, for cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory. source
- January 19 – Ferry SS Heimara sinks in the South Euboean Gulf of Greece killing 392. source
- January 1 – The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. source
- 3 January – The Work and Reconstruction National Union (Uniunea Națională Muncă și Refacere) party is founded by Constantin Argetoianu in Bucharest. source