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In the year 1947
403 Notable deaths
Ludwig Kübler
German general (1889-1947).
Born September 2nd, 1889 in Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln.
Died August 18th, 1947 at 57 years old in Ljubljana (hanging).
Robert Latham Owen
American politician (1856-1947).
Born February 2nd, 1856 in Lynchburg.
Died July 19th, 1947 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jürgen Wagner
German ss brigade leader, major general of the waffen-ss and war criminal (1901–1947).
Born September 9th, 1901 in Strasbourg.
Died June 27th, 1947 at 45 years old in Belgrade (hanging).
Siegfried Kasche
German politician (1903-1947).
Born June 18th, 1903 in Strausberg.
Died June 7th, 1947 at 43 years old in Zagreb (hanging).
Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
British politician (1855-1947).
Born June 1st, 1855 in London.
Died May 18th, 1947 at 91 years old in Cumberland Lodge.
Moshe Barazani
Member of lehi.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Baghdad.
Died April 21st, 1947 at 20 years old in Jerusalem (hand grenade).
Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin)
Thai military officer & politician (1887-1947).
Born March 29th, 1887 in Bangkok, Chaozhou.
Died February 14th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bangkok.
Martin Mutschmann
German politician (1879-1947).
Born March 9th, 1879 in Hirschberg.
Died February 14th, 1947 at 67 years old in Lubyanka Building (ballistic trauma).
Leevi Madetoja
Finnish composer.
Born February 17th, 1887 in Oulu. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1947 at 60 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Wilhelm Uhde
German art historian, dealer and collector (1874-1947).
Born October 28th, 1874 in Strzelce Krajeńskie.
Died August 17th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 403
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir