Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

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

Apr 01 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04 In the year 1947 death of william O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?)  

Apr 06 In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1947 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

Apr 15 Wolstenholme, rocker, dies in the year 1947.  

Apr 16 Rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

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 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 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 in the year 1947.  

May 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)  

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

May 27 In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.  

May 31 Adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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 Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 in the year 1947.  

Jun 09 In the year 1947 wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62  

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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1947 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.