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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1947.  

Oct 29 Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06 On this day in history kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66  

Nov 11 Martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 12 In the year 1947 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 Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1947.  

Nov 25 In the year 1947 death of léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876)  

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

Nov 30 In the year 1947 earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies  

Dec 01 Aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15 On this day in history death of arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863)  

Dec 22 Therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (b. 1902) died on this day in history.  

Dec 25 Gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Dec 28 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

Dec 29 On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78  

Dec 30 Han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)  

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 in the year 1947.  

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