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In the year 1947

1,640 Notable birthdays

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey

Irish socialist and republican political activist.

Born April 23rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Cookstown. [ref]

Michael Ignatieff

Professor at harvard kennedy school and former canadian politician.

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

David Zucker

American film director, screenwriter, producer.

Born October 16th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Milwaukee.

Roberto Escobar

Former accountant of the medellín cartel.

Born January 13th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Rionegro.

Donna Jean Godchaux

American singer.

Born August 22nd, 1947 in Muscle Shoals.

Died November 2nd, 2025 at 78 years old in Nashville. [ref]

Mark Volman

American singer (1947–2025).

Born April 19th, 1947 in Los Angeles.

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

Sharad Yadav

Indian politician (1947–2023).

Born July 1st, 1947 in Narmadapuram.

Died January 12th, 2023 at 75 years old in Gurugram. [ref]

Haruomi Hosono

Japanese musician, yellow magic orchestra member.

Born July 9th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Minato-ku.

Drew Gilpin Faust

American historian and board member, director at goldman sachs.

Born September 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Randy Edelman

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

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

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