Discover what happened on 3 February 1947 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Charles Albert Browne (American chemist and agrarian historian (1870–1947))
- Heinrich Lorenz (German glassworker (1870-1947))
- Nikolay Papaleksi (Russian academician and physicist (1880-1947))
- Marten Melsen (Belgian painter (1870-1947))
- Gurli Linder (Swedish writer and feminist)
- Carl August Bäckström (Swedish writer (1866-1947))
- José Luis Hidalgo (painter (1919-1947))
- Luis Chauosiño (Argentinian military personnel)
- Lucy Gertrude Clarkin (Canadian poet (1876-1947))
- Milton Edgar Maybee (Canadian politician (1872-1947))
- Sajjan Singh of Ratlam (British Indian Army general)
- August Arold (Estonian teacher (1882–1947))
- Stanislovas Jokūbauskis
- Ivy Scott (Australian actress)
- Otto Magnus von Stackelberg (Baltic German genealogist and writer (1867-1947))
- Fernand Larquier (French politician (1863-1947))
- Pierre-Marie Durieux (French archbishop)
- Leonardo Čuturić
- Theodor Tallmeister (Estonian politician and cleric (1889-1947))
- Ville Elo (Finnish sports shooter)
- Takashi Ohori (Japanese journalist and politician (1880-1947))
- Jimmy Palmer (Australian rules footballer)
- Konrad Zander
- Josef Lukášek
- Gjergj Volaj (Albanian Catholic priest)
- Paul Jeantet (French astronomer and photographer)
- Jan Vimmer (entomologist (1883-1947))
- Wilhelm Caspari
- Samuel Ottmar Mast (American biologist (1871-1947))
- Kenneth Driver (South African Air Force officer (1918-1947))
- Johannes Martin Schupp
- Heywood Lisle Quintal ((1895-1947))
- Herbert Crichton McDouall ((1860-1947))
- Nannie Dillon ((died 1947))
- Kenelm Digby Bold Murray ((1879-1947))
- Annie Walter ((1862-1947))
- Jessie Cleveland Sidden ((1859-1947))
- Alexius Schwab
- Charles Albert Browne (American chemist and agrarian historian (1870–1947))
- Heinrich Lorenz (German glassworker (1870-1947))
- Nikolay Papaleksi (Russian academician and physicist (1880-1947))
- Marten Melsen (Belgian painter (1870-1947))
- Gurli Linder (Swedish writer and feminist)
- Carl August Bäckström (Swedish writer (1866-1947))
- José Luis Hidalgo (painter (1919-1947))
- Luis Chauosiño (Argentinian military personnel)
- Lucy Gertrude Clarkin (Canadian poet (1876-1947))
- Milton Edgar Maybee (Canadian politician (1872-1947))
- Sajjan Singh of Ratlam (British Indian Army general)
- August Arold (Estonian teacher (1882–1947))
- Stanislovas Jokūbauskis
- Ivy Scott (Australian actress)
- Otto Magnus von Stackelberg (Baltic German genealogist and writer (1867-1947))
- Fernand Larquier (French politician (1863-1947))
- Pierre-Marie Durieux (French archbishop)
- Leonardo Čuturić
- Theodor Tallmeister (Estonian politician and cleric (1889-1947))
- Ville Elo (Finnish sports shooter)
- Takashi Ohori (Japanese journalist and politician (1880-1947))
- Jimmy Palmer (Australian rules footballer)
- Konrad Zander
- Josef Lukášek
- Gjergj Volaj (Albanian Catholic priest)
- Paul Jeantet (French astronomer and photographer)
- Jan Vimmer (entomologist (1883-1947))
- Wilhelm Caspari
- Samuel Ottmar Mast (American biologist (1871-1947))
- Kenneth Driver (South African Air Force officer (1918-1947))
- Johannes Martin Schupp
- Heywood Lisle Quintal ((1895-1947))
- Herbert Crichton McDouall ((1860-1947))
- Nannie Dillon ((died 1947))
- Kenelm Digby Bold Murray ((1879-1947))
- Annie Walter ((1862-1947))
- Jessie Cleveland Sidden ((1859-1947))
- Alexius Schwab