Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Mar 28 Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 in the year 1947.  

Apr 02 In the year 1947 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies  

Apr 04 William O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?) died in the year 1947.  

Apr 06 Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies  

Apr 09 In the year 1947 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

Apr 11 Louise Peete, American murderess (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

Apr 12 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Wolstenholme, rocker, dies in the year 1947.  

Apr 16 Rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 In the year 1947 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51  

Apr 20 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80 in the year 1947.  

May 01 On this day in history death of sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed  

May 02 In the year 1947 death of dorothea Binz, Nazi war criminal (b. 1920)  

May 05 On this day in history death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)  

May 08 In the year 1947 death of harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858)  

May 11 Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 14 John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 in the year 1947.  

May 16 On this day in history death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)  

May 17 George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

May 20 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

May 23 On this day in history c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68  

May 27 On this day in history death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)  

May 28 In the year 1947 death of august Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (b. 1907)  

May 30 Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

May 31 In the year 1947 adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39  

Jun 02 Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies  

Jun 08 Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 in the year 1947.  

Jun 09 In the year 1947 wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62  

Jun 10 In the year 1947 death of alexander Bethune, Canadian politician (b. 1852)  

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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 On this day in history 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 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter