Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Jun 12 On this day in history jazeps Medins, composer, dies at 70  

Jun 16 Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1947 death of shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)  

Jun 19 On this day in history willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84  

Jun 20 Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal died in the year 1947.  

Jun 24 Emil Seidel, Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1947 death of richard Bedford Bennett, eleventh Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1870)  

Jun 28 In the year 1947 stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72  

Jul 01 In the year 1947 clarence Lucas, composer, dies at 80  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of lucjan Å»eligowski, Polish general (b. 1865)  

Jul 12 On this day in history death of jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)  

Jul 13 Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 15 In the year 1947 henry Kolker, dies at 76  

Jul 17 On this day in history raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34  

Jul 19 Aung San, Burmese nationalist (assassinated) (b. 1915) died in the year 1947.  

Jul 24 Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Jul 30 George Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies in the year 1947.  

Aug 05 On this day in history joannes D M Cornelissen, historian (Johann de White), dies  

Aug 08 Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 19 Ernst Laqueur, Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), dies at 67 in the year 1947.  

Aug 20 In the year 1947 franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79  

Aug 21 Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 in the year 1947.  

Aug 28 In the year 1947 death of manolete, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1917)  

Sep 01 Frederick Russell Burnham, father of the international Scouting movement (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 In the year 1947 paul Guthnick, German astronomer, dies at 76  

Sep 12 In the year 1947 harry Rowe Shelley, composer, dies at 89  

Sep 20 On this day in history fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies  

Sep 21 In the year 1947 harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69  

Sep 23 Nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged died in the year 1947.  

Sep 26 Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1947.  

Oct 02 Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

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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 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 On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

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