Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1947?47 Trivia Questions for 1947 History(answers)1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1947?2. This film, starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and Natalie Wood, won 3 Academy Awards.3. In 1947, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4. This player broke the modern color barrier in major […]
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1947 Trivia, Fun facts and Pop Culture HistoryQuick Facts from 1947In 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert in a plane called Glamorous Glennis. Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field and changed baseball, and through baseball, America. The Roswell incident occurred and has since generated speculation. The Marshall Plan was taking
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The Pentagon Becomes Headquarters for the US Department of DefenseDuring World War II, the United States needed a centralized location to house its growing military establishment. In response, the construction of the Pentagon began on September 11, 1941, and was completed on January 15, 1943. The massive five-sided building in Arlington, Virginia, was designed to
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1947 Popular Music: Broadway Dreams, Crooners, Folk Standards, Jazz, Country Boogie, R&B, and Postwar Novelty Hits1947 popular music sat in the postwar world of crooners, Broadway songs, movie music, vocal groups, country boogie, jump blues, jazz, and novelty records. The year’s familiar songs included Some Enchanted Evening, Anniversary Song, Always, How Are Things in Glocca
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1947 Oscars 19th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 13, 1947Venue: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Jack BennyEligibility Year: Films released in 1946Major Wins:The Best Years of Our Lives scooped up the Best Picture award.Fredric March garnered Best Actor for the same film, while Olivia de Havilland was named Best Actress for To Each His Own.Directing &
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