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August 14, 1947

On August 14, 1947, pakistan gains independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan, due to the partition of India. Moses Blah, Jerzy Stuhr, James Woods would arrive in the same year.

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1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1940s decade.

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On August 14, 1947

  1. 1947 Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire as the Dominion of Pakistan, due to the partition of India.

    Country in South Asia

    Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. 5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.

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Others born in 1947

Moses Blah 1947– Liberian general and politician, 23rd President of Liberia (died 2013)
Jerzy Stuhr 1947– Polish actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2024)
James Woods 1947– American actor and producer
John Blackman 1947– Australian radio and television presenter (died 2024)
Claudia J. Kennedy 1947– American general
Salih Neftçi 1947– Turkish economist and author (died 2009)

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