Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

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

Jan 09 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 24 In the year 1947 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60  

Jan 25 Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 in the year 1947.  

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 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies in the year 1947.  

Jan 30 In the year 1947 frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80  

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

Feb 05 On this day in history death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

Feb 06 Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

Feb 08 In the year 1947 ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 05 In the year 1947 alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63  

Mar 06 In the year 1947 ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55  

Mar 09 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies in the year 1947.  

Mar 11 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)  

Mar 18 William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1947.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03 In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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.