Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Oct 04 Max KEL Planck, German physicist (constantly of P, Nobel 1918), dies in the year 1947.  

Oct 06 On this day in history leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60  

Oct 08 Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

Nov 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1947.  

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

Nov 14 On this day in history death of joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1873)  

Nov 17 On this day in history ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83  

Nov 25 On this day in history death of léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876)  

Nov 28 Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies in the year 1947.  

Dec 01 In the year 1947 aleister Edward S Crowley, British occultist, dies at 72  

Dec 07 On this day in history death of nicholas M. Butler, American university president, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1862)  

Dec 13 In the year 1947 death of nicholas Roerich, Russian-born painter (b. 1874)  

Dec 14 Franz Zorell, German RC lexicographer, dies at 84 in the year 1947.  

Dec 15 Arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863) died in the year 1947.  

Dec 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1947 victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78  

Dec 29 Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 in the year 1947.  

Dec 30 In the year 1947 han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58  

Dec 31 In the year 1947 franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79  

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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 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born in the year 1947.  

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

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.