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In the year 1947

1,583 Notable birthdays

Brinda Karat

Indian politician.

Born October 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Kolkata.

Ronnie Montrose

American guitarist (1947–2012).

Born November 29th, 1947 in San Francisco.

Died March 3rd, 2012 at 64 years old in Millbrae. [ref]

Bachir Gemayel

Lebanese politician and militia commander and president of lebanon (1947-1982).

Born November 10th, 1947 in Ashrafieh.

Died September 14th, 1982 at 34 years old in Ashrafieh (bomb attack).

Klaus Schulze

German composer and musician (1947–2022).

Born August 4th, 1947 in Berlin. [ref]

Died April 26th, 2022 at 74 years old [ref]

Michael Ignatieff

Professor at harvard kennedy school and former canadian politician.

Born May 12th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Toronto.

David Hare

British playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director.

Born June 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in St Leonards-on-Sea.

Angry Anderson

Australian entertainer and youth advocate.

Born August 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Melbourne.

Tom Evans

British musician.

Born June 5th, 1947 in Liverpool.

Died November 19th, 1983 at 36 years old in Greater London (hanging).

Randy Edelman

American musician, producer, and composer for film and television (born 1947).

Born June 10th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Paterson.

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]

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