Famous Deaths In 1947

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

Jan 09 On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53

Jan 11 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61

Jan 15 Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924) died in the year 1947.

Jan 17 In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60

Jan 25 Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 on this day in history.

Jan 26 Grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45 in the year 1947.

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 in the year 1947.

Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1947.

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 in the year 1947.

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

Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on this day in history.

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 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 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.

Mar 11 On this day in history victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45

Mar 12 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871) died in the year 1947.

Mar 18 In the year 1947 death of william C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861)

Mar 19 In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.

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Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)

Jan 02 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.

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 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)

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