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 On this day in history death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

Jan 12 Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 in the year 1947.  

Jan 23 On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79  

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 In the year 1947 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45  

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 In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

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

Feb 25 In the year 1947 friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82  

Feb 26 In the year 1947 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 On this day in history death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1947.  

Mar 27 In the year 1947 charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies  

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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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

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

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.