NEWS: 1947

It's cloudy and 30 degrees F in Baltimore as 1947 begins. The wind is from the northeast at 10 miles per hour.

Baltimore receives 4.3 inches of snow on this date.

As of this date, there are about 142,000 televisions in use in the United States.

In college football bowl games across the United States, the Illinois Fighting Illini defeat the UCLA Bruins 45-14 in the Rose Bowl, the Rice Owls shut out the Tennessee Volunteers 8-0 in the Orange Bowl, the Cincinnati Bearcats defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies 18-6 in the Sun Bowl, the Georgia Bulldogs defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 20-10 in the Sugar Bowl, while the Cotton Bowl Classic between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers ends in a 0-0 tie.

In other bowl games, the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys shut out the Denver Pioneers 20-0 in the Alamo Bowl, the Oklahome Sooners defeat the North Carolina State Wolfpack 34-13 in the Gator Bowl, the Montana State Bobcats and the New Mexico Lobos play to a 13-13 tie in the first Harbor Bowl game ever played, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeat the St. Mary's Gaels 41-19 in the Oil Bowl.

Also, the North Texas Mean Green defeat the Pacific Tigers 14-13 in the Optimist Bowl, the San Jose State Spartans shut out the Utah State Aggies 20-0 in the Raisin Bowl, the Catawba Indians defeat the Maryville Scots 31-6 in the first-ever Tangerine Bowl, and the Pepperdine Waves defeat the Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen 38-13 in the first (and only) Will Rogers Bowl. In the latter game, attendance is only about 800 at Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Britain and the United States merge their German occupation zones to form Bizonia.

The National Coal Board takes over the British coal mining industry.

Sydney, Australia is hit with the most severe hailstorm since recorded observations began in 1792. About 1,000 people are injured and approximately GB£750,000 in damages are done.

The Canadian Citizenship Act goes into effect.

King George VI of Britain bestows the 1947 New Year Honors.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; snow (4.3 inches) and rain; breezy from late morning until evening (18 mph wind at noon); High temp. 33 degrees F, low temp. 26 degrees F; Precip.: 1.15 inches (liquid).  4 inches of snow on the ground.

The Milch Trial begin in Nuremberg, Germany. Luftwaffe field marshal Erhard Milch stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Jack Hanna is born in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He is a retired zookeeper and a former director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. "Jungle Jack" was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His media appearances, particularly with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, James Corden, Good Morning America, and Maury Povich have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with occasional light rain showers in afternoon and evening; breezy at times in the afternoon and evening;  High temp. 37 degrees F, low temp. 33 degrees F; Precip.:  0.01 inch.   One inch of snow on the ground.

Gangster Al Capone dies at age 48 at Palm Island, Miami Beach, Florida. He was born on January 17, 1899, in New York, NY.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to mostly cloudy; Light rain; breezy at times (20 mph wind max.); High temp. 63° F, low temp. 45° F; Precip.: Trace.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 69 degrees F, a tie for the highest-ever temperature in Baltimore on any January 31st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. This high temperature ties the 69 F that was recorded in Baltimore on January 31, 1914, and again on January 31, 1916.

Baltimore weather: Light rain just after midnight, then decreasing clouds; windy/breezy much of the day (22 mph wind at 12:01 am); High temp. 69° F, low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

Total precipitation for Baltimore during January 1947 is 3.89 inches (liquid), including melted ice and snow, above the normal of 3.08 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during January 1947 is 48.8 degrees F, well above the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during January 1947 is 34.1 degrees F, well above the normal of 25.4 degrees. A total of 6.6 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during January 1947, just above the normal of 6.4 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (1.5 inches) and rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 10° F; Precip.: 0.29 inch (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 17° F; Low temp. 6° F; Precip.: None.  One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 12° F; Precip.: None.  One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.1"); High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.4"); High temp. 27° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 29° F; Low temp. 11° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore gets 9.9 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall in one day in Baltimore in 1947.

Baltimore weather: Snow (9.9 inches) and freezing rain; High temp. 29° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: 1.43 inches (liquid).  9 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.6") and light rain; High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch (liquid).   10 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 32° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.  8 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.  6 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 32° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: None.  5 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None.  4 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.  3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.  3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.  2 inches of snow on the ground.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for February 1947 is 1.87 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during February 1947 is 39.5 degrees F, well below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during February 1947 is 24.0 degrees F, below the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of 12.5 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during February 1947, above the normal amount of 7.5 inches.

Baltimore weather: Snow (2.2 inches); High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: 0.31 inch (liquid).   3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.3") and rain; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: 0.25 inch (liquid).  3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.  One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

"Brigadoon", a Lerner and Loewe musical, opened on Broadway at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York, NY, and ran for 581 performances.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: 0.21 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).   No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch (trace).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.3"); High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for March 1947 is 1.54 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during March 1947 is 47.5 degrees F, well below the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during March 1947 is 33.2 degrees F, below the normal of 33.9 degrees. A total of 2.8 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during March 1947, equal to the normal amount of 2.8 inches.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.47 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

The Chicago American Gears win the 1947 National Basketball League (NBL) championship, defeating the Rochester Royals 76-68 and upsetting them, 3 games to 1, in the championship series. (Rochester led the NBL Eastern Division with a regular-season record of 31-13 while Chicago finished in third place in the Western Division at 26-18. Chicago then defeated two other teams with better records in playoff rounds before reaching the championsip series. All 12 teams in the NBL played 44 games each this season; the Detroit Gems ended up with a record of 4 wins and 40 losses.)

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.37 inch.

Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing at their home of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. He becomes the first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues in the modern era (post-1900), and the first since Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884. Jackie Robinson doesn't get a hit in his first major-league game, but he reaches base on an error in the seventh inning and scores the go-ahead run in a Dodgers win over the Boston Braves. Jackie Robinson will go on to win the first-ever Rookie of the Year award in 1947.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.97 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.33 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: 3.06 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for April 1947 is 5.56 inches, above the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during April 1947 is 65.5 degrees F, below the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during April 1947 is 46.0 degrees F, above the normal of 43.6 degrees.

Ground is broken for the construction of Friendship International Airport near Linthicum, Maryland, south of Baltimore. (The airport receives its first regularly-scheduled flight on July 23, 1950. The airport changes its name to Baltimore-Washington International Airport on November 16, 1973, and to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 1, 1995.)

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73 F; Low temp. 53 F; Precip.: Trace.

Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., a Democrat, is elected Mayor of Baltimore. He defeats his Republican challenger, Deeley K. Nice, by 57.22 percent to 42.78 percent. Baltimore's incumbent mayor, Theodore McKeldin, decided not to seek re-election. (Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. is the father of Nancy Pelosi -- originally Nancy D'Alesandro -- who was 7 years old at the time of her father's election, and who later was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from California and became House Majority Leader. He is also the father of Thomas D'Alesandro III, who became Mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 69 F; Low temp. 53 F; Precip.: None.

The B. F. Goodrich Company of Akron, Ohio, announces its development of a tubeless tire.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73 F; Low temp. 47 F; Precip.: None.

Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., a Democrat, takes office as Mayor of Baltimore. He succeeds Theodore McKeldin, a Republican, who decided not to seek re-election after serving one term (4 years) as mayor.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64 F; Low temp. 48 F; Precip.: Trace.

A passenger plane crashes near Port Deposit, Maryland, killing all 53 people on board. The plane was on a scheduled nonstop flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Miami, Florida. The pilots lost control of the plane when an explosion blew the tail section off the fuselage for unknown reasons. It was the deadliest aviation acccident in North American history at the time.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70 F; Low temp. 53 F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73 F; Low temp. 52 F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for May 1947 is 3.95 inches, above the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during May 1947 is 74.2 degrees F, below the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during May 1947 is 54.8 degrees F, above the normal of 53.3 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.29 inch.

2.42 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any June 7th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: 2.42 inches.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. *72 F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.97 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

The U.S. government announces that sugar rationing for households and "institutional users" (e.g., restaurants and hotels) will end as of midnight.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 77° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 1.10 inches.

2.14 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any June 14th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 2.14 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Ewell Blackwell of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a no-hitter against the Boston Braves, winning 6-0.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

The Cincinnati Reds' Ewell Blackwell almost duplicates Johnny Vander Meer'a major-league record of pitching two consecutive no-hitters.  After Blackwell pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Braves on June 18, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Eddie Stanky hits a single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to break up Blackwell's bid for two consecutive no-hitters. Blackwell ends up with a 4-0 two-hitter.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: Trace.

What's regarded as the first modern UFO signting takes place. Private pilot Kenneth Arnold claims that he saw a string of nine, shiny unidentified flying objects flying past Mount Rainier in Washington (state) at speeds that Arnold estimated at a minimum of 1,200 miles an hour. This was the first post-World War II sighting in the United States that garnered nationwide news coverage and is credited with being the first of the modern era of UFO sightings, including numerous reported sightings over the next two to three weeks. Arnold's description of the objects also led to the press quickly coining the terms flying saucer and flying disc as popular descriptive terms for UFOs.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Television station WNBW in Washington, D.C., broadcasts for the first time. It's on Channel 4 and affiliated with the NBC TV network. It can readily be seen on television sets in many parts of the Baltimore area (along with Washington's WTTG Channel 5), and stimulates sales of televisions in the Baltimore area, even though Baltimore doesn't yet have its own TV station until October 1947. (WNBW changes its call letters to WRC-TV in 1954.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.18 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for June 1947 is 7.48 inches, well above the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during June 1947 is 79.9 degrees F, below the normal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during June 1947 is 63.4 degrees F, above the normal of 62.6 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.31 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville has its first community Fourth of July celebration, consisting of a parade and fireworks. Marie O’Dea, editor of the community newspaper, organizes the event as a way to provide a “safe and sane” holiday for Catonsville residents. It is founded on the belief that deaths and injuries on the highways could be reduced if the community could stay home and take part in a full day of activities.

Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Jack Kramer wins his only Wimbledon men's singles title beating fellow American Tom Brown 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Irishman Fred Daly wins his only British Open golf foutnament, by one stroke over both Reg Horne and Frank Stranahan.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy;light rain with thunder in the early evening (28 mph wind gust at 6:00 pm); breezy much of the day; High temp. 87 F; Low temp. 65 F; Precip.: Trace.

Larry Doby debuts for the Cleveland Indians while they are playing on the road in Chicago. He becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League, and the second African-American player in MLB in the post-1900 period.  Jackie Robinson had become the first in the National League in the post-1900 era, debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 1.10 inches.

In the 1947 Major League Baseball All Star Game, Frank Shea of the New York Yankees becomes the first rookie pitcher with a winning decision in the first 14 years of All-Star play as the American League defeats the National League 2-1 at Chicago's Wrigley Field. Johnny Mize of the New York Giants hits a home run for the National League's only score. Attendance at the game is 41,123.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

O.J. Simpson is born Orenthal James Simpson in San Francisco, CA. He became a football running back, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. He died at age 76 on April 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.38 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore gets 2.25 inches of precipitation, the greatest amount for Baltimore on any July 17th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorms and heavy rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 2.25 inches.

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.34 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather:Light rain;  High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Pitcher Ewell Blackwell of the Cincinnati Reds has his 16-game winning streak ended as the New York Giants defeat the Reds 5-4 in 10 innings.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 96° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for July 1947 is 4.92 inches, above the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during July 1942 is 85.1 degrees F, below the normal of 88.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during July 1942 is 68.3 degrees F, above the normal of 67.7 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 97° F; Low temp. 77° F; Precip.: None.

India becomes independent after about 200 years of British rule.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 96° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: None.

Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three consecutive home runs in the Pirates' 12-7 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. He's the first Pirates player ever to accomplish the feat.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.37 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.26 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.96 inch.

The first-ever Little League Baseball World Series (initially called the National Little League Tournament) begins in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with 12 teams participating.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

In the championship game of the first-ever Little League Baseball World Series (initially called the National Little League Tournament), the Maynard Midgets of Williamsport (PA) defeat the Lock Haven (PA) All Stars, 16-7, to win the championship at Original Field in Williamsport, PA.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 1.01 inches.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 1.05 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for August 1947 is 3.74 inches, below the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during August 1947 is 86.6 degrees F, just above the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during August 1947 is 70.6 degrees F, above the normal of 65.8 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Bill McCahan pitches a no-hitter to give the Philadelphia Athletics a 3-0 win against the Washington Senators at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA. Only one batter reaches base for Washington: Stan Spence, on a 2-base throwing error by first baseman Ferris Fain after a ground ball in the second inning. Attendance is 2,816.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 1.18 inches.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.84 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.35 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.53 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.50 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 41 F, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Baltimore on any September 27th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

In Game 1 of the 1947 World Series, the New York Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3. 

Game 1 of the 1947 World Series is the first World Series game ever to be televised. Bob Stanton is the NBC TV announcer. Fewer than 50,000 televisions show the game, mostly in bars, restaurants, storefront windows, and private clubs in the major cities of the East Coast. (The NBC TV network is not yet broadcasting beyond the eastern U.S.) By contrast, more than 20 million radios are tuned to this game. (Although Baltimore does not yet have a TV station, some of the few television sets in the Baltimore area are able to receive the broadcast on Washington, D.C.'s WNBW channel 4.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for September 1947 is 3.54 inches, below the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during September 1947 is 78.0 degrees F, below the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during September 1941 is 62.0 degrees F, above the normal of 58.8 degrees.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 36 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 1st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Television Channel 7 of Washington, D.C., has its first day of broadcast. Its call letters are WTVW, and it can be readily received by televisions in some parts of the Baltimore area. (This TV station changes its call letters to WMAL-TV later in 1947, and to WJLA-TV in 1977. Washington, D.C., has three television stations on the air  -- on Channels 4, 5, and 7 -- before the first Baltimore TV station goes on the air. See October 27, 1947.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather:Light rain;  High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

This day is the last of 20 consecutive days with no measurable precipitation in Baltimore.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

The U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigating alleged Communist activities involving Hollywood entertainers. (The House then pressures the Hollywood establishment to create a blacklist of those not cleared by the committee to ensure they did not obtain work, but most continue to write using pseudonyms.)

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy until evening; High temp. 79 F, Low temp. 63 F; Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 90 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 21st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 91 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 23rd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

WMAR-TV (Channel 2) of Baltimore broadcasts for the first time. It is the first television station in Maryland and the 14th commercial TV station in the U.S. (Two others are experimental.)

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.94 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for October 1947 is 1.20 inches, well below the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during October 1947 is 73.6 degrees F, well above the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during October 1947 is 56.1 degrees F, well above the normal of 46.5 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore receives 2.79 inches of precipitation, the most in Baltimore on any November 3rd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 2.79 inches.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 1.82 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Elizabeth Glaser is born in Santa Monica, California. She was an American AIDS activist and child advocate married to actor and director Paul Michael Glaser. She contracted HIV very early in the modern AIDS epidemic after receiving an HIV-contaminated blood transfusion in 1981 while giving birth. She died at age 47 on December 3, 1994, also in Santa Monica.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.95 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Snow falls in Baltimore for the first time this snow season.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.38 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: 0.30 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch.

Baltimore AM radio station WBMD broadcasts for the first time. It's at 750 kHz with 1000 watts of power, later reduced to 730 watts. It broadcasts only from sunrise to sunset, since it shares the same frequency as 50,000-watt Atlanta radio station WSB, which broadcasts around the clock and can be heard in Baltimore (on some nights).

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.33 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for November 1947 is 6.92 inches, including melted snow and ice, well above the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during November 1947 is 52.5 degrees F, below the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during November 1947 is 40.3 degrees F, above the normal of 36.5 degrees. A trace of snow falls in Baltimore during November 1947, below the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

"A Streetcar Named Desire", a play by Tennessee Williams, opens on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York, NY.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: Trae (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: 0.39 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: 0.70 inch.

The world's first transistor is created at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey.  Its inventors are John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain. Their supervisor, William Bradford Shockley, directed their research. (All three men subsequently are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1956.)

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (4.1 inches); High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: 0.31 inch (liquid).  4 inches of snow on the ground.

The children's television series "Howdy Doody" has its debut. (It runs on NBC for nearly 13 years, airing its final episode on September 24, 1960.)

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.   One inch of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy; High temp. 45 degrees F, low temp. 32 degrees F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for December 1947 is 1.63 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during December 1947 is 43.2 degrees F, below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during December 1947 is 30.9 degrees F, above the normal of 29.6 degrees. A total of 4.1 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during December 1947, above the normal amount of 2.5 inches.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1947 is 46.24 inches, or 3.72 inches above the normal amount of 42.52 inches.