Famous Deaths In 1947

Oct 04 On this day in history max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies  

Oct 06 In the year 1947 leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60  

Oct 08 Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 12 Nelson Betancourt, cricket wicketkeeper (WI Test 1930), dies at 42 in the year 1947.  

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

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

Nov 06 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66 in the year 1947.  

Nov 11 On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64  

Nov 12 Emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82 in the year 1947.  

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 Léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history death of nicholas Roerich, Russian-born painter (b. 1874)  

Dec 14 On this day in history franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84  

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

Dec 22 Therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (b. 1902) died in the year 1947.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)  

Jan 02 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born in the year 1947.  

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 in the year 1947.  

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

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born on this day in history.  

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