Famous Deaths In 1947

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

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 Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1947.  

Apr 12 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 15 In the year 1947 wolstenholme, rocker, dies  

Apr 16 Rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) died in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 In the year 1947 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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