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Died on Friday February 14, 1947
- Alida Hendrika Carper (15), weststellingwerf, Friesland, Nederland
- Anna Willemina Veldhorst (71), Doetinchem
- Anna Winnubst (50), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
- Aaltje Romberg (72), Sioux County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
- Annetta Joyce van Roekel (0)
- Alberdina Bloeming (85), Wassenaar
- Adrianus Bernardus Dekkers (72), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alphonsus Augustinus De Bie (60), Lillo, Provincie Antwerpen
- Aaltjen KLEIN OBBINK (75), Zelhem, Nederland, Gelderland, Nederland
- Alice Lorena Reno (62), Detroit, Michigan
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 14, 1947 at Delpher
- De waarheid
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Zuiden : dagblad met ochtend- en avond-editie
- Het dagblad : uitgave van de Nederlandsche Dagbladpers te Batavia
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- 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
Born on February 14
- 1945 » Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- 1945 » Rod Masterson, American lieutenant and actor († 2013)
- 1946 » Bernard Dowiyogo, Nauru politician, President of Nauru († 2003)
- 1946 » Gregory Hines, American actor, singer, and dancer († 2003)
- 1947 » Judd Gregg, American lawyer and politician, 76th Governor of New Hampshire
- 1947 » Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1975)
- 1948 » Kitten Natividad, Mexican-American actress and dancer
- 1948 » Pat O'Brien, American journalist and author
- 1948 » Teller, American magician and actor
- 1948 » Wally Tax, Dutch singer-songwriter († 2005)
Died on February 14
- 1933 » Carl Correns, German botanist and geneticist (b. 1864)
- 1942 » Adnan Saidi, Malayan lieutenant (b. 1915)
- 1943 » David Hilbert, Russian-German mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1862)
- 1943 » Dora Gerson, German actress and singer (b. 1899)
- 1948 » Mordecai Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1876)
- 1949 » Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi politician (b. 1901)
- 1950 » Karl Guthe Jansky, American physicist and engineer (b. 1905)
- 1952 » Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896)
- 1958 » Abdur Rab Nishtar, Pakistani politician, 2nd Governor of Punjab (b. 1899)
- 1959 » Baby Dodds, American drummer (b. 1898)
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.
- May 3 » New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
- 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 9 » First case of a computer bug being found: A moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
- October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
- December 6 » The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
- December 17 » First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
The weather on Friday February 14, 1947
The temperature on February 14, 1947 was between -5.0 °C and -1.9 °C and averaged -3.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI