What Happened on February 12, 1947

Historical Events

  • Daytime fireball & meteorite fall seen in eastern Siberia

The New Look

French fashion designer Christian Dior presents his first influential collection, named the "New Look"

  • Record 100.5-kg sailfish caught by C. W. Stewart, near the Galapagos Islands
1947 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Guus Willemse, Dutch rock bassist, singer, and organist (Solution), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indian leader of Damdami Taksal (d. 1984)
Born in 1947

Famous Deaths

  • [Hooper] Sidney Toler, American theater director, playwright, stage and screen actor (Madame X; Meeting at Midnight; Charlie Chan films, 1938-46), dies of cancer at 72
1947 Highlights

About February 12, 1947

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius