20 January – Pierre Krier dies, precipitating a crisis in the National Union Government.12 February – The National Union Government tenders its resignation.1 March – A centre-right government is formed between the Christian Social People's Party and the Democratic Group under incumbent Prime Minister Pierre Dupong.16 April – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is founded, with Luxembourg as one of the sixteen founding members.16 April – The government commits itself to seeking 11.1bn francs in war reparations.28 April – Eugène Rodenbourg is appointed to the Council of State, replacing Jacques Delahaye and Robert Als.16 June – A law is passed granting Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois management of the national railway network for 99 years.20 October – A law is passed conferring family welfare benefits on all employees.26 March – Jean Huss, politician25 July – Lucien Clement, politician31 August – Guy Rewenig, writer11 September – Frank Wilhelm, literary critic19 September Roger Gilson, cyclist20 December – Georges Schroeder, member of the Council of State4 March – Pierre Krier, politician13 June – Frantz Funck-Brentano, historian22 August – Aline de Saint-Hubert, philanthropist1947 in Luxembourg Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
