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Born on Sunday February 2, 1947
- Antonius Adrianus Johannes Lepelaars, Hapert († 1947)
- Frederik Hendrik (Frits) Versnel, Tjimahi († 2020)
- Arend Jan Pieter Ploeg, Hengelo († 2021)
- Gerrit Willem Engbert van Lottum, Amersfoort († 1947)
- Catharina Nelly (Ineke) Keyser, Leiden († 2024)
- Elisabeth Frederika van 't Verlaat, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2020)
- Adriana Monsieurs, Loon op Zand († 2011)
- Lynn L Bresser, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916, Verenigde Staten († 2013)
- Eddy Honoré Camiel Jules Dobbelaere, Beernem († 2023)
- Linda Gail Mitchell, Bakersfield California († 2001)
Died on Sunday February 2, 1947
- Aldegonda Adriana Maria Kock (5), Gilze en Rijen
- Arend Scholten (69), Amsterdam
- Albertus Marinus Bakkenes (32), Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
- Korstanje (91), Kloetinge, Zeeland, Nederland
- Arie Martinus Horssen (38), Waardenburg
- Albert Botter (50), Kloosterhaar gem. Vriezenveen
- van der Valk, Utrecht
- Achiel Logghe (43), Figuefleur Equainville, 27243, Eure, Normandie, France
- Albertus Marinus Bakkenes (32), Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
- Ana Moura, Serranos, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Born on February 2
- 1945 » John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell, English economist and academic
- 1946 » Alpha Oumar Konaré, Malian academic and politician, 3rd President of Mali
- 1946 » Constantine Papadakis, Greek-American businessman and academic († 2009)
- 1946 » John Armitt, English engineer and businessman
- 1947 » Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer († 2009)
- 1947 » Greg Antonacci, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2017)
- 1948 » Al McKay, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- 1948 » Ina Garten, American chef and author
- 1948 » Roger Williamson, English race car driver († 1973)
- 1949 » Duncan Bannatyne, Scottish businessman and philanthropist
Died on February 2
- 1942 » Ado Birk, Estonian lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1883)
- 1942 » Daniil Kharms, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1905)
- 1942 » Hugh D. McIntosh, Australian businessman (b. 1876)
- 1945 » Alfred Delp, German priest and philosopher (b. 1907)
- 1945 » Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, German economist and politician (b. 1884)
- 1945 » Johannes Popitz, German lawyer and politician (b. 1884)
- 1948 » Bevil Rudd, South African runner and journalist (b. 1894)
- 1948 » Thomas W. Lamont, American banker and philanthropist (b. 1870)
- 1950 » Constantin Carathéodory, Greek mathematician and academic (b. 1873)
- 1952 » Callistratus of Georgia, Georgian patriarch (b. 1866)
Names that were popular for boys in 1947
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Robert
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Peter
- Petrus
- Dirk
- Jacob
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
Names that were popular for girls in 1947
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Yvonne
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Linda
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1947
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
- April 1 » The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
- May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
- July 19 » Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and eight others are assassinated.
- September 18 » The National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency are established in the United States by the National Security Act. It also establishes the Air Force as an equal partner of the Army and Navy.
- November 29 » First Indochina War: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam.
- December 23 » The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
Weather February 2, 1947
The temperature on February 2, 1947 was between -9.0 °C and 0.3 °C and averaged -4.8 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.