Henry Ford died on 7 April 1947 in Dearborn, aged 83. An American industrialist, Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 and in 1908 introduced the Model T, a simple and affordable car that put motoring within reach of the middle class. He and his engineers developed the moving assembly line at the Highland Park plant, which sharply cut production time and costs, and in 1914 he introduced the five-dollar day, a high wage for the time. His methods, known as Fordism, influenced mass production worldwide. He was also known for his publication of antisemitic articles in his newspaper The Dearborn Independent, which damaged his reputation, and for his opposition to labour unions.
Before and after
- from 12 March 1947 to 25 December 1991Cold War
- 21 March 1947Birth of Ali Abdullah Saleh
- 25 March 1947Birth of Elton John
- 5 April 1947Birth of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- 7 April 1947Death of Henry Ford
- 9 April 1947Founding of University of the Bío-Bío
- 15 April 1947Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's colour line
- 18 April 1947Discovery of Mrs. Ples
- 20 April 1947Founding of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
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- 24 October 1945Founding of United Nations
- 5 October 1948Founding of International Union for Conservation of Nature
- 1960Founding of Somalia
- 1 October 1963Founding of Nigeria
- 1985Introduction of new shekel
- 2015Rise of Wikipedia Asian Month
The era
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