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Born on Tuesday December 2, 1947
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- Jan Kalenkamp, Enter († 2020)
- Henriëtte Antoinette Maria Schmitz, Heemstede, NH, Nederland († 2012)
- Maria Snaaijer, Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2004)
- Jantina (Jannie) Meekhof, Ruinen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2005)
- Jan Jozef Maria Doumen, Rotem, Provincie Limburg, België († 1947)
- Jessie Corrine Horack († 2011)
- Martinus Leonardus van Nobelen († 2023)
- Jeffrey HOOD († 1948)
- Valère Stassart, Grazen, België († 2024)
Died on Tuesday December 2, 1947
- Antonia Kolen (74), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Bastiaan Geutjes (43), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Hendrikus Bredero (58), Utrecht
- armille louis ALLARD (58), Paris (F-75000)
- Aukje Post (2)
- Antje Nomen (73), Wormerveer
- Berend Jan van Stal (79), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Wefels (86), Kerkrade (L
- Cornelia Leeuwenkamp (77), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
- Aafje van Zwol (84), Blokker
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 2, 1947 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Het dagblad : uitgave van de Nederlandsche Dagbladpers te Batavia
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
Born on December 2
- 1946 » David Macaulay, English-American author and illustrator
- 1946 » Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace († 1997)
- 1946 » John Banks, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Mayor of Auckland City
- 1946 » Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player († 2012)
- 1947 » Isaac Bitton, Moroccan-French drummer and songwriter
- 1947 » Ivan Atanassov Petrov, Bulgarian neurologist and author
- 1947 » Tommy Jenkins, English footballer and manager
- 1948 » Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author
- 1948 » Patricia Hewitt, Australian-English educator and politician, English Secretary of State for Health
- 1948 » T. Coraghessan Boyle, American novelist and short story writer
Died on December 2
- 1936 » John Ringling, American businessman, co-founded Ringling Brothers Circus (b. 1866)
- 1943 » Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian journalist and author (b. 1902)
- 1944 » Eiji Sawamura, Japanese baseball player and soldier (b. 1917)
- 1944 » Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Egyptian-Italian poet and composer (b. 1876)
- 1944 » Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1874)
- 1950 » Dinu Lipatti, Romanian pianist and composer (b. 1917)
- 1953 » Reginald Baker, Australian rugby player (b. 1884)
- 1953 » Trần Trọng Kim, Vietnamese historian, scholar, and politician, Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. 1883)
- 1957 » Harrison Ford, American actor (b. 1884)
- 1957 » Manfred Sakel, Ukrainian-American neurophysiologist and psychiatrist (b. 1902)
Names that were popular for boys in 1947
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Gerardus
- Pieter
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Robert
- Peter
Names that were popular for girls in 1947
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Marie
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Christina
- Helena
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.
- March 1 » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
- March 12 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
- April 9 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.
- August 15 » India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of British company and crown rule, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
- September 30 » Pakistan joins the United Nations.
- December 23 » The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
The weather on Tuesday December 2, 1947
The temperature on December 2, 1947 was between -2.4 °C and 2.6 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI