Born in 1947
Turns 79 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 1947
1947 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $36.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1947 · Canada
A little history to go with their gift.
Bell Laboratories demonstrated a working transistor, Chuck Yeager flew faster than sound, and Edwin Land showed Polaroid’s instant camera. Each achievement made a difficult technical idea tangible, pointing toward smaller electronics, faster flight and photographs ready within minutes.
What happened in 1947?
Charlton Athletic lifted the FA Cup
Charlton Athletic defeated Burnley after extra time to win the 1947 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Kramer and Osborne captured Wimbledon
Jack Kramer won the gentlemen's singles, and Margaret Osborne claimed the ladies' title at Wimbledon in 1947.
Yankees Won A Seven-Game Series
New York claimed the championship in a close contest with its Brooklyn rival.
Jackie Robinson Debuted For Brooklyn
Robinson became the first Black player to take the field in the modern National League when he joined the Dodgers.
Firsts and new ideas
The Beaver opened remote skies
The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver made its first flight on August 16, 1947, beginning the career of a bush aircraft later used in dozens of countries.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum / Ingenium · Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
The transistor began the age of small electronics
Bell Laboratories demonstrated a working point-contact transistor on 23 December 1947, opening a route beyond bulky vacuum-tube electronics.
Number ones and music in 1947
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Elton John's story begins in Pinner
Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner in 1947 and later became Elton John, an internationally known singer and songwriter.
A railroad song wins Hollywood’s music prize
“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” won Best Song at the March 13, 1947 Academy Awards.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences · Medford Mail Tribune, preserved by University of Oregon
Prices and everyday money in 1947
Canada figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee, regular | $0.478 | 1 lb Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Prices Division |
| Eggs | $0.503 | 1 dozen Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Prices Division |
| Fresh milk | $0.152 | 1 quart Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Prices Division |
| Industry wage | $36.19 | week Statistics Canada |
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