Famous Deaths In 1947

Jan 04 Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 in the year 1947.  

Jan 09 On this day in history karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53  

Jan 11 In the year 1947 death of eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879)  

Jan 12 Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 in the year 1947.  

Jan 13 Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61 in the year 1947.  

Jan 15 In the year 1947 death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)  

Jan 17 In the year 1947 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)  

Jan 20 Josh Gibson, Negro League slugger, dies of a brain tumor at age 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1947 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79  

Jan 24 In the year 1947 felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60  

Jan 25 Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45  

Jan 28 In the year 1947 reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 29 Fred Barratt, cricket (5 wkts at 47 in 5 Tests for Eng 1929-30), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 30 On this day in history frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80  

Feb 03 In the year 1947 anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74  

Feb 05 Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed died on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

Feb 25 On this day in history friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82  

Feb 26 In the year 1947 ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82  

Feb 27 Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 in the year 1947.  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of j Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed  

Mar 05 In the year 1947 alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63  

Mar 06 Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45  

Mar 12 In the year 1947 death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)  

Mar 18 In the year 1947 death of william C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861)  

Mar 19 In the year 1947 willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52  

Mar 20 In the year 1947 death of sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884)  

Mar 23 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 In the year 1947 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 On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

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 In the year 1947 birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter