Famous Deaths In 1947

Mar 28 On this day in history rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57  

Apr 01 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 in the year 1947.  

Apr 02 In the year 1947 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of william O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?)  

Apr 06 Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1947.  

Apr 08 In the year 1947 henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies  

Apr 09 On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of louise Peete, American murderess (b. 1880)  

Apr 12 In the year 1947 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

Apr 15 Wolstenholme, rocker, dies in the year 1947.  

Apr 16 Rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 In the year 1947 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51  

Apr 20 On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76  

Apr 24 Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) died in the year 1947.  

Apr 29 Irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.  

May 01 On this day in history death of sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed  

May 02 On this day in history death of dorothea Binz, Nazi war criminal (b. 1920)  

May 05 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) died in the year 1947.  

May 08 In the year 1947 death of harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858)  

May 11 In the year 1947 ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62  

May 14 John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1947 death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)  

May 17 On this day in history death of george William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)  

May 20 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

May 23 C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 27 Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) died in the year 1947.  

May 28 In the year 1947 death of august Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (b. 1907)  

May 30 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39  

Jun 02 In the year 1947 hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 06 On this day in history norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies  

Jun 08 Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 in the year 1947.  

Jun 09 On this day in history wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of alexander Bethune, Canadian politician (b. 1852)  

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Jan 02 Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.  

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.