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1947

1947 refers to the year that falls between 1946 and 1948 in the 20th century. It is the 1,947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th year of the 1940s decade, and the 8th year of the 1940s decade.

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  1. I was born in 1947, just after World War II ended.
  2. The Indian Independence Act was passed in 1947, resulting in the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.
  3. It was in 1947 that the Roswell UFO incident took place, leading to widespread conspiracy theories.
  4. After the Great Depression and World War II, 1947 marked a period of recovery and rebuilding for many nations.
  5. Artists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning made significant contributions to the Abstract Expressionism movement in 1947.

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