Famous Deaths In 1947

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

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

Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.

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 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 on this day in history.

Feb 08 On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65

Feb 12 In the year 1947 sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72

Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed

Mar 05 Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies

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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 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 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 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.