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1947
Events from the year 1947 in South Korea.
Incumbents
Military governor:
Archer L. Lerch (until October 1947)https://www.nytimes.com/1947/09/11/archives/maj-gen-al-lerch-dies-in-korea-at-53-us-military-governor-since.html 11 September 1947 The New York Times MAJ. GEN. A.L. LERCH DIES IN KOREA AT 53; U.S. Military Governor Since December, 1945, Succumbs to a Heart Attack
William F. Dean (from October 1947)
Events
January 1 – The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.https://www.olympic.org/republic-of-korea Republic of Korea August 20, 2019
January 5 - Lakhui Chemical (락희화학), as predecessor of LG Chem was founded.http://www.newsmaker.or.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=60866 뉴스메이커
April - Suh Yun-Bok (서윤복) Completes the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:25:39 becoming the first Asian person to win the event https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/results/champions CHAMPIONS OF THE BOSTON MARATHON January 1, 2025
May 21 – The Second US-Soviet Joint Commission is held.http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0019961 미소공동위원회 2021-11-02
May 25 – Hyundai Togun, the initial name of the Hyundai Group, is founded by Chung Ju-young.https://www.economist.com/business/1999/02/04/the-last-emperor The last emperor 20 August 2019 The Economist 4 February 1999
August 28 – The United States request the Korean issue to be handled by the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of China in a four-country conference.https://books.google.com/books?id=RWvuDwAAQBAJ&dq=8%EC%9B%94+28%EC%9D%BC+%EB%AF%B8%EA%B5%AD%2C+%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD+%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%9C%EB%A5%BC+%EB%AF%B8%2C%EC%86%8C%2C%EC%98%81%2C%EC%A4%91+4%EA%B0%9C%EA%B5%AD+%ED%9A%8C%EB%8B%B4%EC%97%90+%EB%A7%A1%EA%B8%B0%EC%9E%90%EA%B3%A0+%EC%A0%9C%EC%95%88&pg=PT107 사진과 그림으로 보는 한국 현대사 (개정) 22 June 2020 woongjin 9788901243733
September 17 – The United States submits the Korean problem to the United Nations (UN).1947-09-17 George C. Marshall, 'A Program for a More Effective United Nations: Address by the Chief of the U.S. Delegation to the General Assembly' https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/george-c-marshall-program-more-effective-united-nations-address-chief-us-delegation digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org
November – The United Nations General Assembly recognizes Korea's claim to independence and makes preparations for the establishment of a government and the withdrawal of occupation forces.http://countrystudies.us/south-korea/9.htm South Korea Under United States Occupation, 1945-48 August 20, 2019
See also
List of Korean films of 1919–1948
References
External links
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