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 Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

Oct 12 In the year 1947 nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42  

Oct 13 In the year 1947 sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies  

Oct 26 In the year 1947 death of canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862)  

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

Nov 01 In the year 1947 man O' War, racehorse, dies  

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 On this day in history emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82  

Nov 14 In the year 1947 death of joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1873)  

Nov 17 On this day in history ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83  

Nov 25 On this day in history death of léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876)  

Nov 28 Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 01 Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

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 Franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 22 On this day in history death of therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (b. 1902)  

Dec 25 In the year 1947 death of gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886)  

Dec 28 On this day in history victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78  

Dec 29 In the year 1947 joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78  

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

Dec 31 On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79  

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Jan 02 In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born in the year 1947.