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March 25, 1947Born on Wednesday March 26, 1947
- Godelieva Catharina Johanna Arts, Gilze en Rijen († 2002)
- Christina Jacoba Maria (christien) Schouten, Amsterdam
- Neeltje Adriana Ummels, Haarlem († 2008)
- Patrick W Raiford († 2008)
- Willempje Ruiter, Putten († 1948)
- Mary Jane WESTRATE († 1994)
- Pieter Bartholomeus Eikenboom, Rotterdam († 1947)
- Marinus Meerman, Vlissingen († 2006)
- Hendrik Wiebe Terpstra, Groningen († 1947)
- Geertruda Jozefa Brouwers, Beek en Donk († 2002)
Died on Wednesday March 26, 1947
- Alice Mary Trangmar (92), Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Charles Louis Claeys (76), Sijsele,8340,West Vlaanderen,Vlaanderen,België
- Albertus Johannes (Bertus) Westerbeek (54), Arnhem
- Caroline Stokes Cox [Ks] "Carrie" (58), Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina
- Adriaan Dieleman (64), Kruiningen, Zeeland, Zuid-BevelandNederland
- Adriana Smetsers (82), Boxtel
- Kornelis Harm Fluks (44), Slochteren
- Catharina Bartels (76), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelia Maria van der Peijl (70), Middelburg
- Cyril Wilson Slote (49), Hatfield, Polk Cnty, Arkansas, Verenigde Staten
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 26, 1947 at Delpher
- De waarheid
- 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
- De tijd : dagblad voor Nederland
Born on March 26
- 1945 » Mikhail Voronin, Russian gymnast and coach († 2004)
- 1945 » Paul Bérenger, Mauritian politician, Prime Minister of Mauritius
- 1946 » Alain Madelin, French politician, French Minister of Finance
- 1946 » Johnny Crawford, American actor and singer
- 1947 » John Rowles, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter
- 1947 » Subhash Kak, Indian-American professor and author
- 1948 » Kyung-wha Chung, South Korean violinist and educator
- 1948 » Richard Tandy, English pianist and keyboard player (Electric Light Orchestra)
- 1948 » Steven Tyler, American singer-songwriter and actor
- 1949 » Jon English, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actor († 2016)
Died on March 26
- 1940 » Spyridon Louis, Greek runner (b. 1873)
- 1940 » Wilhelm Anderson, German-Estonian astrophysicist (b. 1880)
- 1942 » Carolyn Wells, American novelist and poet (b. 1862)
- 1942 » Jimmy Burke, American baseball player and manager (b. 1874)
- 1945 » David Lloyd George, English-Welsh lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1863)
- 1951 » James F. Hinkle, American banker and politician, 6th Governor of New Mexico (b. 1864)
- 1954 » Charles Perrin, French rower (b. 1875)
- 1957 » Édouard Herriot, French politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
- 1958 » Phil Mead, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1887)
- 1959 » Raymond Chandler, American crime novelist and screenwriter (b. 1888)
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.
- January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
- January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
- April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
- July 4 » The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Provinces of British India into two sovereign countries: India and Pakistan.
- August 15 » Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.
- October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
Weather March 26, 1947
The temperature on March 26, 1947 was between 0.1 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.