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1947 was, on Earth's calendar, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the eighth year of the 1940s decade. Although this was a time period before Human formulation of stardates, this era begins with stardate 1947.0[1] or reference stardate -1/47.[2]
Events[]
- Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers.[3]
- A Ferengi shuttle used by Quark crashlands near Roswell, New Mexico on Earth after travelling back in time from 2372 to this year.[4]
- The Ferengi were not yet warp-capable in 1947.[4]
- President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act into law (with the majority of the provisions of the Act taking effect on 18 September). This act created the National Military Establishment and made the United States Air Force a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces.[5][3]
- President Truman also authorizes the founding of Project Sign.[6]
- Captain James Wainwright was recruited into the newly created Majestic 12, a secret organisation whose mandate was to collect evidence of extraterrestial activity on Earth and develop strategies to combat potential alien invaders, by Professor Jeffrey Carlson.[5]
- Chuck Yeager becomes the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound.[3][7][8]
People[]
Births and deaths[]
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- Frank J. Tipler born.
- Max Planck dies.
- Hillary Rodham Clinton born.
Notable people[]
- Other notable people
- William Blanchard • Walter Haut • Jawaharlal Nehru • Roger Ramey • Chuck Yeager
Appendices[]
References and notes[]
- ↑ TOS movie: Star Trek.
- ↑ Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Historical fact.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DS9 episode: "Little Green Men".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 TOS novel: From History's Shadow.
- ↑ TOS - Strange New Worlds III short story: "The Aliens Are Coming!"
- ↑ ST website: StarTrek.com.
- ↑ ST reference: Starfleet Ships 2294 - The Future
Stories[]
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| Little Green Men (past) |
Deep Space Nine | July 1947 | episode | 
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| From History's Shadow Chapters 3-4 |
The Original Series | 23 September to 15 October, 1947 | novel | 
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External links[]
- 1947 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1947 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.