Famous Deaths In 1947

Jan 04 In the year 1947 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71

Jan 09 In the year 1947 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 In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61

Jan 15 On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)

Jan 17 Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.

Jan 20 In the year 1947 josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35

Jan 23 Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 in the year 1947.

Jan 24 In the year 1947 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 Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 in the year 1947.

Jan 28 In the year 1947 reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72

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

Jan 30 On this day in history frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80

Feb 03 In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.

Feb 25 In the year 1947 friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82

Feb 26 On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82

Feb 27 In the year 1947 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89

Mar 01 J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed died in the year 1947.

Mar 05 On this day in history alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63

Mar 06 Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1947.

Mar 09 In the year 1947 stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies

Mar 11 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1947.

Mar 12 In the year 1947 death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)

Mar 18 William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) died in the year 1947.

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

Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died in the year 1947.

Mar 23 On this day in history death of archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870)

Mar 27 On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies

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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 In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist

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 Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.