Famous Deaths In 1947

Oct 04 Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies in the year 1947.  

Oct 06 Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1947 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78  

Oct 12 In the year 1947 nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42  

Oct 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 26 Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

Oct 29 In the year 1947 frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83  

Nov 01 On this day in history man O' War, racehorse, dies  

Nov 06 On this day in history kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66  

Nov 11 On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64  

Nov 12 On this day in history emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82  

Nov 14 Joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1873) died in the year 1947.  

Nov 17 On this day in history ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83  

Nov 25 On this day in history death of léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876)  

Nov 28 Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 in the year 1947.  

Nov 30 Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies in the year 1947.  

Dec 01 Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Dec 07 Nicholas M. Butler, American university president, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 13 Nicholas Roerich, Russian-born painter (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Dec 14 Franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (b. 1902) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 25 In the year 1947 death of gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886)  

Dec 28 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

Dec 29 Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 On this day in history han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58  

Dec 31 In the year 1947 franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79  

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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 In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

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

Jan 04 Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter