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In the year 1947

1,821 Notable birthdays

René Harris

Nauruan politician (1947–2008).

Born November 11th, 1947 in Aiwo District.

Died July 5th, 2008 at 60 years old in Aiwo District (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Alfredo Castelli

Writer (1947–2024).

Born June 26th, 1947 in Milan.

Died February 7th, 2024 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]

Manuel Frederick

Indian field hockey player.

Born October 20th, 1947 in Kannur Cantonment.

Died October 31st, 2025 at 78 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]

Marisa Sannia

Italian singer, actress (1947–2008).

Born February 15th, 1947 in Iglesias.

Died April 14th, 2008 at 61 years old in Cagliari (liver cancer). [ref]

Beşir Atalay

Turkish statesperson (born 1947).

Born April 1st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Keskin.

Cemil Turan

Turkish association football player (born 1947).

Born February 26th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Istanbul.

Pirjo Honkasalo

Finnish film director.

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

Jim Marurai

8th prime minister of the cook islands (1947–2020).

Born July 9th, 1947 in Mangaia.

Died November 4th, 2020 at 73 years old in Mangaia. [ref]

René Desaeyere

Belgian association football player and manager.

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

José Antonio Grande

Spanish football player/manager.

Born September 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Valencia.

Bo Lundgren

Swedish politician.

Born July 11th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Kristianstad.

Valdir Espinosa

Brazilian association football player and manager (1947–2020).

Born October 7th, 1947 in Porto Alegre.

Died February 27th, 2020 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (surgical complications).

Zinaida Voronina

Gymnast.

Born December 10th, 1947 in Yoshkar-Ola.

Died March 17th, 2001 at 53 years old in Balashikha.

Abdulaziz Komilov

Uzbekistani politician.

Born November 16th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Soviet Union.

Karen Krantzcke

Australian female tennis player (1947-1977).

Born February 1st, 1947 in Brisbane. [ref]

Died April 11th, 1977 at 30 years old in Tallahassee (myocardial infarction).

Erika Zuchold

East german artistic gymnast (1947–2015).

Born March 19th, 1947 in Lucka.

Died August 22nd, 2015 at 68 years old in Asunción.

António Augusto dos Santos Marto

Portuguese cardinal.

Born May 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Tronco. [ref]

Gila Goldstein

Israeli actress, singer and activist.

Born December 18th, 1947 in Turin.

Died February 4th, 2017 at 69 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke).

Yelena Solovey

Soviet-american film actress.

Born February 24th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Neustrelitz.

Robert E. Cramer

American politician from alabama.

Born August 22nd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Huntsville.

Françoise Demulder

French photographer (1947–2008).

Born June 9th, 1947 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Died September 3rd, 2008 at 61 years old in Levallois-Perret (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Sony Lab'ou Tansi

Writer (1947-1995).

Born July 5th, 1947 in Kimwenza. [ref]

Died June 14th, 1995 at 47 years old in Brazzaville (death from AIDS-related complications).

Alain Lipietz

French engineer, economist and politician.

Born September 19th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Charenton-le-Pont.

Peter Harry Carstensen

German politician.

Born March 12th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog.

Mercedes Sampietro

Spanish actress.

Born January 24th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Barcelona.

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