Famous Deaths In 1947

Jan 04 On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71  

Jan 09 On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53  

Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.  

Jan 12 Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.  

Jan 23 Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60  

Jan 25 On this day in history al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48  

Jan 26 In the year 1947 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45  

Jan 28 Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 On this day in history fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies  

Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.  

Feb 03 On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74  

Feb 05 In the year 1947 death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

Feb 06 In the year 1947 albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82  

Feb 08 Ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89  

Mar 01 In the year 1947 death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed  

Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 in the year 1947.  

Mar 06 Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies  

Mar 11 In the year 1947 victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 12 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

Mar 18 In the year 1947 death of william C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861)  

Mar 19 Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52 in the year 1947.  

Mar 20 In the year 1947 death of sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884)  

Mar 23 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.