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May 14, 1947Born on Thursday May 15, 1947
- Heloisa de Assumpção Fagundes († 2013)
- Herman Buyse, Sleidinge († 1977)
- Johanna van Otterlo, Apeldoorn († 1947)
- Jolande Jongejan, Rotterdam († 2007)
- Gerard Maat, Den Brug († 2017)
- Gerrit Jansen, Putten († 1949)
- Maria Petronella Chr.Arnolda Mulders, Millingen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1989)
- Maarten Arnold Astro, Baarn († 2008)
- Aalbert van de Beek, Garderbroek († 2011)
- Antonius Jacobus Baars, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL († 1968)
Died on Thursday May 15, 1947
- Anna Maria Louisa VAN DE LAVOIR (83)
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- Antonia Maria van Leeuwen (68), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alberdina Euverman (40), Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland
- Antoinetta Cornelia Maria Zantwijk (67), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- - van der Helm (0), Groningen
- Anna Hendriks Visscher (62), Enschede
- achille DORMONT (47), Warquignies (Belgium) Hainaut
- Adrianus Cornelius BONDAM (87), Velp Gelderland Netherlands
- Anna, Petronella Otter (90), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 15, 1947 at Delpher
Born on May 15
- 1945 » Jerry Quarry, American boxer († 1999)
- 1945 » Michael Dexter, English hematologist and academic
- 1946 » Thadeus Nguyễn Văn Lý, Vietnamese priest and activist
- 1947 » Graeham Goble, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
- 1948 » Brian Eno, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer
- 1948 » Kate Bornstein, American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist
- 1948 » Kathleen Sebelius, American politician, 44th Governor of Kansas
- 1948 » Yutaka Enatsu, Japanese baseball player
- 1949 » Frank L. Culbertson Jr., American captain, pilot, and astronaut
- 1949 » Robert S.J. Sparks, English geologist and academic
Died on May 15
- 1935 » Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian-Russian painter and theoretician (b. 1878)
- 1937 » Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1864)
- 1945 » Charles Williams, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1886)
- 1945 » Kenneth J. Alford, English soldier, bandmaster, and composer (b. 1881)
- 1948 » Edward J. Flanagan, Irish-American priest, founded Boys Town (b. 1886)
- 1954 » William March, American soldier and author (b. 1893)
- 1956 » Austin Osman Spare, English painter and magician (b. 1886)
- 1957 » Dick Irvin, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1892)
- 1957 » Keith Andrews, American race car driver (b. 1920)
- 1963 » John Aglionby, English-born Bishop of Accra and soldier (b. 1884)
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.
- February 10 » The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
- February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
- April 1 » The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
- November 17 » The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
- November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
- December 30 » Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
The weather on Thursday May 15, 1947
The temperature on May 15, 1947 was between 10.6 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI