Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Mar 28 On this day in history rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57  

Apr 01 In the year 1947 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56  

Apr 02 Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies in the year 1947.  

Apr 04 William O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?) died in the year 1947.  

Apr 06 Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1947.  

Apr 08 On this day in history henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies  

Apr 09 In the year 1947 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

Apr 11 Louise Peete, American murderess (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

Apr 12 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies in the year 1947.  

Apr 15 Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1947 death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)  

Apr 18 Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 in the year 1947.  

Apr 20 On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76  

Apr 24 Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

May 01 On this day in history death of sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed  

May 02 Dorothea Binz, Nazi war criminal (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

May 05 On this day in history death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)  

May 08 On this day in history death of harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858)  

May 11 On this day in history ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62  

May 14 On this day in history john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59  

May 16 In the year 1947 death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)  

May 17 George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

May 20 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

May 23 C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1947.  

May 27 Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) died in the year 1947.  

May 28 August Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (b. 1907) died in the year 1947.  

May 30 On this day in history sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72  

May 31 In the year 1947 adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39  

Jun 02 On this day in history hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 06 Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies in the year 1947.  

Jun 08 On this day in history tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56  

Jun 09 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62 in the year 1947.  

Jun 10 Alexander Bethune, Canadian politician (b. 1852) died 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 On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

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 In the year 1947 birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

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