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In the year 1947

1,640 Notable birthdays

Jameson Parker

American actor.

Born November 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Baltimore.

Fred DeLuca

American businessman (1947–2015).

Born October 3rd, 1947 in Brooklyn.

Died September 14th, 2015 at 67 years old in Lauderdale Lakes (leukemia). [ref]

Buck Dharma

American musician.

Born November 12th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Long Island.

Linda Thorson

Canadian actress.

Born June 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Toronto.

Allan Lichtman

American political historian.

Born April 4th, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Ken Dryden

Canadian ice hockey goaltender and politician.

Born August 8th, 1947 in Hamilton.

Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Toronto. [ref]

Roky Erickson

American singer and guitarist.

Born July 15th, 1947 in Austin.

Died May 31st, 2019 at 71 years old in Austin. [ref]

Viktor Belenko

Soviet mig-25 pilot who defected to the west.

Born February 15th, 1947 in Nalchik.

Died September 24th, 2023 at 76 years old in Rosebud. [ref]

Gretchen Corbett

American actress.

Born August 13th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Portland.

Zoe Lofgren

American politician.

Born December 21st, 1947 (age 78 years) in San Mateo.

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