Famous Deaths In 1947

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

Jan 09 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 in the year 1947.  

Jan 11 Eva Tanguay, Canadian-born singer and entertainer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

Jan 13 On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61  

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

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 in the year 1947.  

Jan 25 In the year 1947 al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48  

Jan 26 In the year 1947 grace Moore, US soprano/actress (1 Night of Life), dies at 45  

Jan 28 Reynaldo Hahn, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1947.  

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

Jan 30 Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74  

Feb 05 On this day in history death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

Feb 06 In the year 1947 albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82  

Feb 08 In the year 1947 ernest Samuel Williams, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 12 Sidney Toler, actor (Charlie Chan, Dark Alibi), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 J Boogaard, nazi collaborator, executed died in the year 1947.  

Mar 05 On this day in history alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63  

Mar 06 In the year 1947 ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55  

Mar 09 On this day in history stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies  

Mar 11 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)  

Mar 18 William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20 Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and filmdirector (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (b. 1870) died in the year 1947.  

Mar 27 In the year 1947 charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies  

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Jan 02 Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Jack Hanna, American zoologist was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 03 Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 J Danforth Quayle, (Sen-R-Ind, 44th VP 1989-93)/rich draft dodger was born in the year 1947.  

Jan 04 In the year 1947 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