Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

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

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

Apr 06 On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58  

Apr 08 Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies in the year 1947.  

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 In the year 1947 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

Apr 15 On this day in history wolstenholme, rocker, dies  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1947 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51  

Apr 20 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 in the year 1947.  

Apr 24 Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) died in the year 1947.  

Apr 29 In the year 1947 irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80  

May 01 In the year 1947 death of sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed  

May 02 On this day in history death of dorothea Binz, Nazi war criminal (b. 1920)  

May 05 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) died on this day in history.  

May 08 Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

May 11 Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1947.  

May 14 John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 in the year 1947.  

May 16 Frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861) died in the year 1947.  

May 17 George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869) died in the year 1947.  

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

May 23 C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 27 Ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

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

May 30 In the year 1947 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 Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 In the year 1947 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 On this day in history wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62  

Jun 10 In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.  

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.