Wennerstrum Presides as Hostage Trial Opens
Wennerstrum presided when the Hostage Case opened against German commanders charged over reprisals, hostage killings and occupation warfare in southeastern Europe.
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Explore 112 historical events and records for United States of America in 1947.
Historical records for United States of America in 1947
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July
Birth of Bernie Leadon
Birth of Bernie Leadon, later founding guitarist, banjo player and country-rock influence in Eagles.
Birth of Don Henley
Birth of Don Henley, later founding drummer, vocalist and songwriter with Eagles.
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan Conference is held in Paris, Russia refuses to attend
August
Manhattan Engineer District Abolished
The Manhattan Engineer District is formally abolished, ending the Army organisation that built the first atomic bombs.
Hebert Begins Service on IG Farben Tribunal
Hebert began service as a judge in the IG Farben Case, hearing allegations involving aggressive war, economic plunder and forced labour.
Merrell Serves as Alternate Judge in IG Farben Case
Merrell served as the alternate member of Military Tribunal VI throughout the opening phase of the lengthy prosecution of IG Farben executives.
Morris Takes Seat on IG Farben Tribunal
Morris joined the bench when the IG Farben trial began and shared responsibility for assessing a vast documentary record concerning the wartime chemical conglomerate.
Shake Presides as IG Farben Trial Opens
Shake presided as Military Tribunal VI opened the IG Farben Case against senior company executives accused of offences including plunder and slave labour.
September
John Morgan Testifies in IG Farben Case
General John Morgan appears as a prosecution witness during presentation of evidence concerning industrial operations in occupied Europe.
Birth of Don Felder
Birth of Don Felder, later Eagles guitarist and co-writer of Hotel California.
Crawford Joins Einsatzgruppen Tribunal
Crawford served on the three-judge panel that heard the Einsatzgruppen prosecution against senior members of the mobile killing formations.
Einsatzgruppen Case Targets Mobile Killing Commanders
The Einsatzgruppen proceeding prosecutes commanders and officers accused of directing systematic mass shootings in occupied eastern Europe.
O'Connell Takes Seat in Einsatzgruppen Case
O'Connell joined the bench at the opening of the Einsatzgruppen trial and began hearing documentary and testimonial evidence concerning systematic mass murder.
Wyatt Presides as Einsatzgruppen Trial Opens
Wyatt presided when the Einsatzgruppen Case opened against commanders and officers of mobile killing units responsible for mass shootings in occupied eastern Europe.
October
Crawford Joins RuSHA Tribunal
Crawford joined the RuSHA judicial panel as prosecutors opened a case centred on racial resettlement programmes and the removal of children from occupied populations.
O'Connell Takes Seat on RuSHA Tribunal
O'Connell took his place on the RuSHA Tribunal and began hearing evidence concerning SS racial administration and forced population policies.
Wyatt Presides as RuSHA Trial Opens
Wyatt presided when the RuSHA Case opened against SS officials charged in connection with racial policies, population transfers, kidnapping and persecution.
Birth of Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
Birth of Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
Bureau of Narcotics Interview
Federal narcotics agents interviewed Jack and Hyman Rubenstein after Paul Roland Jones was arrested; both brothers acknowledged knowing Jones but denied knowing about his narcotics activity.
Birth of Timothy B
Birth of Timothy B. Schmit, later bassist and vocalist with Poco and Eagles.
November
Spruce Goose
Flies "The Spruce Bruce", a flying boat
Birth of Joe Walsh
Birth of Joe Walsh, later Eagles guitarist after success with the James Gang and solo work.
High Command Case Examines Senior Military Responsibility
The High Command prosecution addresses the responsibility of senior commanders for unlawful orders, occupation practices and crimes committed by forces under their authority.
December
Anderson Presides as Krupp Trial Opens
Anderson presided as the Krupp Case opened against industrial executives accused of exploiting forced labour and participating in the seizure of property in occupied territories.
Daly Takes Seat on Krupp Tribunal
Daly took his seat as a member of the Krupp Tribunal when proceedings began against Alfried Krupp and senior officials of the industrial concern.
Wilkins Joins Krupp Tribunal
Wilkins joined the judicial panel at the opening of the Krupp Case and shared responsibility for deciding the industrialists' criminal liability.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Uses the CIA to run covert ops in Europe. 1st institution of national security in the US
NSC orders Hillenkoeter to use covert methods against communists in Italy
The NSC orders Hillenkoeter to use covert methods against communists in Italy
Sears Presides over Flick Judgment and Sentencing
Sears presided when the tribunal delivered judgment and imposed sentences in the Flick Case after months of testimony, documents and closing arguments.
Point-Contact Transistor Demonstration
With Walter Brattain, demonstrates transistor amplification using controlled electron and hole transport in germanium.
Other events (month unknown)
Atomic Energy Commission
After the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) came into being in 1947, as a civilian agency in control of nuclear research and weapons issues, Oppenheimer was immediately appointed as the Chairman of its General Advisory Committee (GAC)
Atomic Energy Commission
The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) is an agency of the United States Government established after World War II by Congress to foster and control the peace time development of atomic science and technology
Atomic Scientists Public Education Campaign
Supports public education campaigns on atomic energy, disarmament and international control.
Constitution of USA
The US & British authorize the German Economic Council, the basis for self-Government
Cosmic Ray Research
Studies high-energy cosmic-ray interactions and develops theoretical models for how energetic particles produce secondary particles in the atmosphere.
Dangerous Years
First appears in a film as a waitress in the drama Dangerous Years
Death of Willa Cather
Cather died in New York City, leaving a substantial body of American fiction.
Director of Central Intelligence
Appointed Director of the CIA
Election
Elected Congressman for Massachusetts 1947-1953
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