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May 24, 1947Born on Sunday May 25, 1947
- Anton Marolt († 2005)
- Peter Johannes Blom, Leusden,Leusden,Utrecht,Nederland († 2013)
- N.N. van den Maagdenberg, Nieuw-Ginneken († 1947)
- Peter van Loon, Dongen († 2002)
- Jan Willem Tuininga, Bloemendaal († 2020)
- Piter Ruerd Frearks Jaarsma, Lutkewierum, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1970)
- Hugo Punie, Alken, België († 2009)
- Josephina Maria Quaaden, Heer († 1947)
- Joyce Anna Behen, Chicago (Cook County) (Illinois) († 2008)
- Hermanus Henderson, Rotterdam († 1995)
Died on Sunday May 25, 1947
- Antonia van Berkum (78), Rosmalen
- Age Douwes Cnossen (81), Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
- Adrianus Bernardus Mols (53), Tilburg
- Antonia van Berkom (78), Nuland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antonia Huberdina Hoek (24), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Aaltje Mensink (70), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Andries Lepelaar. (71), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Andries de Ridder (72), Nigtevegt
- Antonia Maria Cornelia van Bergen Henegouw (60)
- Albert Strating (83), Assen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 25, 1947 at Delpher
Born on May 25
- 1944 » Digby Anderson, English journalist and philosopher
- 1946 » Bill Adam, Scottish-Canadian racing driver
- 1946 » David A. Hargrave, American game designer, created Arduin († 1988)
- 1947 » Catherine G. Wolf, American psychologist and computer scientist
- 1947 » Karen Valentine, American actress
- 1948 » Bülent Arınç, Turkish lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
- 1948 » Klaus Meine, German rock singer-songwriter
- 1948 » Marianne Elliott, Northern Irish historian, author, and academic
- 1949 » Barry Windsor-Smith, English painter and illustrator
- 1949 » Jamaica Kincaid, Antiguan-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
Died on May 25
- 1930 » Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (b. 1848)
- 1934 » Gustav Holst, English trombonist, composer, and educator (b. 1874)
- 1937 » Henry Ossawa Tanner, American-French painter and illustrator (b. 1859)
- 1939 » Frank Watson Dyson, English astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
- 1942 » Emanuel Feuermann, Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (b. 1902)
- 1943 » Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (b. 1888)
- 1948 » Witold Pilecki, Polish officer and Resistance leader (b. 1901)
- 1951 » Paula von Preradović, Croatian poet and author (b. 1887)
- 1954 » Robert Capa, Hungarian photographer and journalist (b. 1913)
- 1957 » Leo Goodwin, American swimmer, diver, and water polo player (b. 1883)
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.
- January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
- January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
- January 22 » KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood.
- October 5 » President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address.
- October 20 » The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
- December 6 » The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
The weather on Sunday May 25, 1947
The temperature on May 25, 1947 was between 9.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI