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In the year 1947

1,821 Notable birthdays

Daniel Yergin

American author and speaker (born 1947).

Born February 6th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Los Angeles.

Giorgio Chinaglia

Italian footballer (1947-2012).

Born January 24th, 1947 in Carrara.

Died April 1st, 2012 at 65 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gary Beach

American actor (1947-2018).

Born October 10th, 1947 in Alexandria.

Died July 17th, 2018 at 70 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]

Dave Alexander

American musician; bassist of the stooges (1947–1975).

Born June 3rd, 1947 in Ann Arbor.

Died February 10th, 1975 at 27 years old in Ann Arbor (pulmonary edema).

Abraham Laboriel

Mexican musician.

Born July 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Mexico City.

Mia Martini

Italian singer (1947–1995).

Born September 20th, 1947 in Bagnara Calabra.

Died May 12th, 1995 at 47 years old in Cardano al Campo (heart failure).

Abdul Hadi Awang

President of malaysian islamic party.

Born October 20th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Marang.

Kazimierz Deyna

Polish footballer (1947–1989).

Born October 23rd, 1947 in Starogard Gdański.

Died September 1st, 1989 at 41 years old in San Diego (traffic collision). [ref]

Dan Brouillette

United states 15th secretary of energy.

Born September 14th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Louisiana.

Michel Sardou

French singer.

Born January 26th, 1947 (age 79 years) in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Sandra Prinsloo

South african actress.

Born September 15th, 1947 (age 78 years) in South Africa.

John Bruton

Irish politician and prime minister (1947–2024).

Born May 18th, 1947 in Dunboyne.

Died February 6th, 2024 at 76 years old in Mater Private Hospital. [ref]

Mamphela Ramphele

South african activist and politician.

Born December 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Transvaal Province.

Elizabeth Baur

Actress (1947-2017).

Born December 1st, 1947 in Los Angeles.

Died September 30th, 2017 at 69 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Christopher Allport

American actor (1947–2008).

Born June 17th, 1947 in Boston.

Died January 25th, 2009 at 61 years old in Wrightwood. [ref]

Viktor Suvorov

Soviet and russian writer.

Born April 20th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Barabash.

Gerhard Ludwig Müller

Catholic cardinal from germany.

Born December 31st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Mainz.

Hajime Sorayama

Japanese illustrator.

Born February 22nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Imabari.

Sanford Bishop

American politician.

Born February 4th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Mobile.

Rick Wills

British bassist.

Born December 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in London.

Bobby Scott

U.s. representative from virginia.

Born April 30th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Washington, D.C..

V. Narayanasamy

Indian politician.

Born May 30th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Pondicherry.

Rob Rensenbrink

Dutch association football player.

Born July 3rd, 1947 in Amsterdam.

Died January 24th, 2020 at 72 years old in Amsterdam (progressive muscular atrophy). [ref]

Dar Robinson

American stunt performer and actor (1947-1986).

Born March 26th, 1947 in Los Angeles.

Died November 21st, 1986 at 39 years old in Page.

Rupert Hine

British rock musician and producer (1947-2020).

Born September 21st, 1947 in London.

Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]

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