Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

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

Jun 16 On this day in history jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86  

Jun 18 Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 in the year 1947.  

Jun 20 In the year 1947 death of benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal  

Jun 24 Emil Seidel, Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (b. 1864) died in the year 1947.  

Jun 26 Richard Bedford Bennett, eleventh Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 On this day in history stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72  

Jul 01 Clarence Lucas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Lucjan Å»eligowski, Polish general (b. 1865) died in the year 1947.  

Jul 12 Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902) died in the year 1947.  

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

Jul 15 Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 17 Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 in the year 1947.  

Jul 19 Aung San, Burmese nationalist (assassinated) (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

Jul 24 On this day in history ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72  

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 In the year 1947 death of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 Franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 On this day in history ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies  

Aug 25 In the year 1947 clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76  

Aug 28 Manolete, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1917) died on this day in history.  

Sep 01 Frederick Russell Burnham, father of the international Scouting movement (b. 1861) died in the year 1947.  

Sep 06 Paul Guthnick, German astronomer, dies at 76 in the year 1947.  

Sep 12 Harry Rowe Shelley, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies in the year 1947.  

Sep 21 Harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 On this day in history death of nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged  

Sep 26 In the year 1947 hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61  

Sep 28 On this day in history francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58  

Oct 02 In the year 1947 death of peter D. Ouspensky, Russian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)  

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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 On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

Jan 02 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

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