Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1947.

Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died in the year 1947.

Jan 12 On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77

Jan 13 On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61

Jan 15 In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)

Jan 17 Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) died on this day in history.

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 Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.

Feb 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65

Feb 12 On this day in history sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Mar 09 On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies

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

Mar 12 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died on this day in history.

Mar 23 In the year 1947 death of archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870)

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 in the year 1947.

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 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.

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 in the year 1947.

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter