Famous Deaths 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 On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies  

Oct 26 Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64  

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 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 in the year 1947.  

Nov 30 Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1947.  

Dec 28 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 31 Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 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 in the year 1947.  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 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 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.