Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1947

Mar 28 In the year 1947 rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57  

Apr 01 In the year 1947 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56  

Apr 02 In the year 1947 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of william O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?)  

Apr 06 Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 In the year 1947 henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies  

Apr 09 On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of louise Peete, American murderess (b. 1880)  

Apr 12 On this day in history christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies  

Apr 15 On this day in history wolstenholme, rocker, dies  

Apr 16 Rudolf Höß, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Willa Cather, American writer (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 In the year 1947 irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80  

May 01 On this day in history death of sanner, leader of Norger blood bath, executed  

May 02 On this day in history death of dorothea Binz, Nazi war criminal (b. 1920)  

May 05 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) died in the year 1947.  

May 08 Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

May 11 In the year 1947 ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62  

May 14 John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

May 16 On this day in history death of frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1861)  

May 17 George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

May 20 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) died in the year 1947.  

May 23 In the year 1947 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68  

May 27 In the year 1947 death of ed Konetchy, American baseball player (b. 1885)  

May 28 On this day in history death of august Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (b. 1907)  

May 30 In the year 1947 sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer, dies at 72  

May 31 In the year 1947 adrienne Ames, actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at 39  

Jun 02 Hermann Darewsky, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1947.  

Jun 06 Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 08 On this day in history tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56  

Jun 09 Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, president of Poland (1939-40), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Alexander Bethune, Canadian politician (b. 1852) died in the year 1947.  

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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 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 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 In the year 1947 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.