Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Mar 28 In the year 1947 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 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 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 in the year 1947.  

Apr 12 On this day in history christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

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

Apr 16 On this day in history death of rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900)  

Apr 18 On this day in history benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51  

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 On this day in history irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80  

May 01 In the year 1947 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 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) died on this day in history.  

May 08 In the year 1947 death of harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858)  

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 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 On this day in history death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)  

May 23 On this day in history c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68  

May 27 In the year 1947 death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)  

May 28 On this day in history death of august Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (b. 1907)  

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

May 31 Adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39 in the year 1947.  

Jun 02 Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

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

Jan 02 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

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 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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter