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In the year 1947

1,821 Notable birthdays

Abdur Rahman Al Huthaify

Saudi imam.

Born April 6th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Saudi Arabia.

Manju Ray

Indian scientist in molecular enzymology and cancer biochemistry.

Born January 1st, 1947. [ref]

Died June 30th, 2021 at 74 years old

Helena Takalo

Finnish cross-country skier.

Born October 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Nivala.

Leonid Yuzefovich

Russian writer.

Born December 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Moscow.

Memè Perlini

Italian actor (1947-2017).

Born December 8th, 1947 in Sant'Angelo in Lizzola.

Died April 5th, 2017 at 69 years old in Rome (falling). [ref]

Pepe Rubianes

Spanish actor (1947-2009).

Born September 2nd, 1947 in Vilagarcía de Arousa.

Died March 1st, 2009 at 61 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]

Ann Peterson

Former american olympic diver.

Born June 16th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Kansas City.

Franklin Hobbs

American rower.

Born July 30th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Manchester-by-the-Sea.

Patricia Anthony

American science fiction writer (1947–2013).

Born March 29th, 1947 in San Antonio. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 2013 at 66 years old [ref]

Ulla-Lena Lundberg

Åland writer.

Born July 14th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Kökar.

Soledad Puértolas

Spanish writer.

Born February 3rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Zaragoza.

Don McKenzie

American swimmer (1947–2008).

Born May 11th, 1947 in Hollywood.

Died December 3rd, 2008 at 61 years old in Reno (brain cancer).

Jonathan Mann

Who official (1947-1998).

Born July 30th, 1947 in Boston.

Died September 2nd, 1998 at 51 years old in Swissair Flight 111.

Lyudmila Smirnova

Russian pair skater.

Born July 21st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Zac Zorn

American swimmer.

Born March 10th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Dayton.

Stefan Aladzhov

Bulgarian footballer.

Born October 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Sofia.

Yahyo Azimov

Prime minister of tajikistan.

Born December 4th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Khujand.

Volodymyr Yatsuba

Ukrainian politician.

Born July 1st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Dnipro.

Yevgeni Zimin

Ice hockey player (1947–2018).

Born August 6th, 1947 in Moscow.

Died December 28th, 2018 at 71 years old in Moscow (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

Jan-Erik Enestam

Finnish politician.

Born March 12th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Västanfjärd. [ref]

Ricardo Delgado

Mexican boxer.

Born July 13th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Mexico City.

Peter Persidis

Austrian footballer (1947-2009).

Born March 8th, 1947 in Vienna.

Died January 21st, 2009 at 61 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]

Ruben Zackhras

President of the marshall islands (1947–2019).

Born December 4th, 1947 in Ailinglaplap Atoll.

Died January 2nd, 2019 at 71 years old in Hawaii. [ref]

Halima Xudoyberdiyeva

Uzbek poet.

Born May 17th, 1947 in Bayaut.

Died August 17th, 2018 at 71 years old in Tashkent.

Gerardo Vera

Spanish film director (1947–2020).

Born March 10th, 1947 in Miraflores de la Sierra.

Died September 20th, 2020 at 73 years old in Miraflores de la Sierra (COVID-19). [ref]

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