Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Oct 04 In the year 1947 max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies  

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 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 in the year 1947.  

Oct 26 In the year 1947 death of canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862)  

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

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

Nov 06 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12 On this day in history emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82  

Nov 14 Joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1947.  

Nov 25 Léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 30 On this day in history earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies  

Dec 01 On this day in history aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72  

Dec 07 Nicholas M. Butler, American university president, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 13 Nicholas Roerich, Russian-born painter (b. 1874) died in the year 1947.  

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

Dec 15 Arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 In the year 1947 death of therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (b. 1902)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 29 In the year 1947 joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78  

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

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

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)  

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 In the year 1947 birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

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