Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

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

Apr 01 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 06 On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58  

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 In the year 1947 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

Apr 15 In the year 1947 wolstenholme, rocker, dies  

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 On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76  

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

Apr 29 In the year 1947 irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80  

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

May 02 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

May 17 On this day in history death of george William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)  

May 20 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

May 23 C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1947.  

May 27 In the year 1947 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 on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39  

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

Jun 06 In the year 1947 norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies  

Jun 08 On this day in history tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56  

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

Jun 10 Alexander Bethune, Canadian politician (b. 1852) died in the year 1947.  

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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 Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1947 birth of j Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears)  

Jan 04 Rick Stein, English chef and television presenter was born on this day in history.