Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Oct 04 Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06 Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1947 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78  

Oct 12 On this day in history nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42  

Oct 13 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 26 Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

Oct 29 Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 in the year 1947.  

Nov 01 Man O' War, racehorse, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 06 In the year 1947 kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66  

Nov 11 Martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64 in the year 1947.  

Nov 12 In the year 1947 emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82  

Nov 14 On this day in history death of joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1873)  

Nov 17 Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 25 In the year 1947 death of léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876)  

Nov 28 Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 in the year 1947.  

Nov 30 On this day in history earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies  

Dec 01 Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Nicholas M. Butler, American university president, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 13 In the year 1947 death of nicholas Roerich, Russian-born painter (b. 1874)  

Dec 14 In the year 1947 franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84  

Dec 15 Arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 28 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

Dec 29 Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58 in the year 1947.  

Dec 31 In the year 1947 franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03 In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

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 On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter