Famous Deaths In 1947

Mar 28 On this day in history rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57  

Apr 01 In the year 1947 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56  

Apr 02 On this day in history joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of william O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?)  

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

Apr 08 In the year 1947 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 in the year 1947.  

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

Apr 15 On this day in history wolstenholme, rocker, dies  

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

Apr 18 Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 in the year 1947.  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873)  

Apr 29 On this day in history irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80  

May 01 Sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed died on this day in history.  

May 02 Dorothea Binz, Nazi war criminal (b. 1920) died in the year 1947.  

May 05 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) died on this day in history.  

May 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 16 Frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861) died in the year 1947.  

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 C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72  

May 31 Adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39 in the year 1947.  

Jun 02 On this day in history hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64  

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

Jun 08 Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62 in the year 1947.  

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

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

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

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

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