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 In the year 1947 leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60  

Oct 08 Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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 Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Paradisets Have), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64  

Nov 12 In the year 1947 emmuska Orczy, British author (Scarlet Pimpernel), dies at 82  

Nov 14 In the year 1947 death of joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1873)  

Nov 17 Ricarda Huch, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1947.  

Nov 25 Léon-Paul Fargue, French poet (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 07 Nicholas M. Butler, American university president, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886)  

Dec 28 In the year 1947 victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78  

Dec 29 On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78  

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

Dec 31 On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79  

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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 Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1947 birth of jack Hanna, American zoologist  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut  

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

Jan 04 Chris Cutler, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of rick Stein, English chef and television presenter