November 1947

Sunday 02:

In California, Designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden flight of the Spruce Goose; the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.

Thursday 06:

Meet The Press makes its television debut (the show went to a weekly schedule on September 12, 1948).

Thursday 20:

The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.

Monday 24:

Robert Schuman becomes Prime Minister of France

Tuesday 25:

New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom.

Saturday 29:

The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arabs and Jews.