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November 30, 1947

On November 30, 1947, civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the State of Israel and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. 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 November 30, 1947

  1. 1947 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the State of Israel and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

    First phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war

    The 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine was the first phase of the 1948 Palestine war. It broke out after the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution on 29 November 1947 recommending the adoption of the Partition Plan for Palestine.

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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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