Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.  

Jan 09 In the year 1947 karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53  

Jan 11 In the year 1947 death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

Jan 12 In the year 1947 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 in the year 1947.  

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

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

Jan 20 On this day in history josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Jan 29 In the year 1947 fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies  

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

Feb 03 Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed died in the year 1947.  

Feb 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72  

Feb 25 On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82  

Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

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

Mar 01 J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed died on this day in history.  

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 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died in the year 1947.  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52  

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 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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

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.