Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Mar 28 Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56  

Apr 02 Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of william O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?)  

Apr 06 In the year 1947 vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58  

Apr 08 In the year 1947 henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies  

Apr 09 Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Louise Peete, American murderess (b. 1880) died in the year 1947.  

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

Apr 15 In the year 1947 wolstenholme, rocker, dies  

Apr 16 On this day in history 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 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 In the year 1947 death of willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873)  

Apr 29 Irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

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

May 08 Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858) died in the year 1947.  

May 11 Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

May 16 On this day in history death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)  

May 17 In the year 1947 death of george William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)  

May 20 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

May 23 In the year 1947 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68  

May 27 On this day in history death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)  

May 28 In the year 1947 death of august Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (b. 1907)  

May 30 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

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 On this day in history norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of alexander Bethune, Canadian politician (b. 1852)  

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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 In the year 1947 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 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 On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

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