Timeline November 1947

Events in November 1947 6

• 1892 – 1947 Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) Died 30 November 1947, aged 55 Ernst Lubitsch was a German-born film director who became one of Hollywood's leading makers of sophisticated comedies. His films include Ninotchka, The Shop Around the Corner and To Be or Not to Be. His witty style became known as the Lubitsch touch.
• 1947 Hollywood Ten cited for contempt HUAC hearings begin the Hollywood blacklist In October 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee held hearings on alleged communist influence in the film industry. Ten writers and directors refused to answer questions and were cited for contempt of Congress. On 25 November, studio heads issued the Waldorf Statement and blacklisted them.
• 1947 – 1979 Minnie Riperton (1947-1979) Died 12 July 1979, aged 31 American singer Minnie Riperton, known for her five-octave vocal range and the 1975 hit "Lovin' You," died of breast cancer in Los Angeles. She had publicly campaigned for cancer awareness after her diagnosis. She died on 12 July 1979.
• 1947 – 1982 Bashir Gemayel (1947-1982) Died 14 September 1982, aged 34 Lebanese president-elect and Maronite militia leader. He was assassinated in a bombing at his Phalange party headquarters in Beirut before taking office.
• 1947 Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten Royal wedding at Westminster Abbey The future Queen Elizabeth II married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, created Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. The ceremony was broadcast by BBC radio to 200 million listeners around the world. Their marriage lasted 73 years.
• 1947 UN Partition Plan for Palestine adopted General Assembly Resolution 181 proposes Jewish and Arab states On 29 November 1947, the UN General Assembly voted 33 to 13 to partition Mandatory Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem placed under international administration. Jewish leaders accepted the plan and Arab leaders rejected it. Civil war broke out in Palestine the next day.