Discover what happened on 24 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
- Pierre Janet (French psychologist (1859–1947))
- Tor Andræ (Swedish scholar (1885–1947))
- Alfred Lichtenstein (philatelist (1876–1947))
- Dora von Stockert-Meynert (Austrian writer (1870-1947))
- Gustav Regelmann (German politician (1880-1947))
- Heinrich Herberg
- Richard Francke (German judge (1886–1947))
- Henri Hermans (Dutch conductor (1883–1947))
- Léon Bertrand (French geologist (1869–1947))
- Raymond Dauthy (French politician)
- René Servant (French photographer)
- Elizabeth Jordan (American journalist)
- Francis O. Belzer (American Boy Scouts leader (1869-1947))
- Frederick Handel Booth (British politician (1867-1947))
- Jack Glasscock (American baseball player (1857–1947))
- Matthew William Kemble Connolly (British zoologist)
- Robert Newbald Kay (British politician (1869-1947))
- Waldemar Baczak
- Ksawery Grocholski
- Jacobus Joännes van Deinse (Dutch historian (1867-1947))
- Age Johan Looxma van Welderen Rengers (Dutch politician (1875-1947))
- George McGann (Australian rules footballer (1881-1947))
- André Parpais (French politician)
- Susumu Ueda (Japanese translator (1907-1947))
- Jeanne Labric (French painter and art embroiderer (1861-1947))
- Burdette Johnson (US numistatist)
- Charles Libeck (entomologist)
- August Dyckerhoff
- José Pou de Foxá
- Hanns Sedlak
- Rolf Cederström, Baron Cederström ((died 1947))
- Frances Alice Welby (British physiologist (1862-1947))
- Dora Helen Smith-Dorrien ((died 1947))
- Eva Katherine Gibbons ((died 1947))
- Ermanno Dervieux
- Gustav Diettrich
- Ruth L. Bennett (American social worker and activist)
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- Pierre Janet (French psychologist (1859–1947))
- Tor Andræ (Swedish scholar (1885–1947))
- Alfred Lichtenstein (philatelist (1876–1947))
- Dora von Stockert-Meynert (Austrian writer (1870-1947))
- Gustav Regelmann (German politician (1880-1947))
- Heinrich Herberg
- Richard Francke (German judge (1886–1947))
- Henri Hermans (Dutch conductor (1883–1947))
- Léon Bertrand (French geologist (1869–1947))
- Raymond Dauthy (French politician)
- René Servant (French photographer)
- Elizabeth Jordan (American journalist)
- Francis O. Belzer (American Boy Scouts leader (1869-1947))
- Frederick Handel Booth (British politician (1867-1947))
- Jack Glasscock (American baseball player (1857–1947))
- Matthew William Kemble Connolly (British zoologist)
- Robert Newbald Kay (British politician (1869-1947))
- Waldemar Baczak
- Ksawery Grocholski
- Jacobus Joännes van Deinse (Dutch historian (1867-1947))
- Age Johan Looxma van Welderen Rengers (Dutch politician (1875-1947))
- George McGann (Australian rules footballer (1881-1947))
- André Parpais (French politician)
- Susumu Ueda (Japanese translator (1907-1947))
- Jeanne Labric (French painter and art embroiderer (1861-1947))
- Burdette Johnson (US numistatist)
- Charles Libeck (entomologist)
- August Dyckerhoff
- José Pou de Foxá
- Hanns Sedlak
- Rolf Cederström, Baron Cederström ((died 1947))
- Frances Alice Welby (British physiologist (1862-1947))
- Dora Helen Smith-Dorrien ((died 1947))
- Eva Katherine Gibbons ((died 1947))
- Ermanno Dervieux
- Gustav Diettrich
- Ruth L. Bennett (American social worker and activist)
- Q112349160
- Robert Wright Stewart (American lawyer, soldier, and oil executive; chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana 1918-1929)
- Pierre Janet (French psychologist (1859–1947))
- Tor Andræ (Swedish scholar (1885–1947))
- Alfred Lichtenstein (philatelist (1876–1947))
- Dora von Stockert-Meynert (Austrian writer (1870-1947))
- Gustav Regelmann (German politician (1880-1947))
- Heinrich Herberg
- Richard Francke (German judge (1886–1947))
- Henri Hermans (Dutch conductor (1883–1947))
- Léon Bertrand (French geologist (1869–1947))
- Raymond Dauthy (French politician)
- René Servant (French photographer)
- Robert Newbald Kay (British politician (1869-1947))
- Waldemar Baczak
- Ksawery Grocholski
- Jacobus Joännes van Deinse (Dutch historian (1867-1947))
- Age Johan Looxma van Welderen Rengers (Dutch politician (1875-1947))
- George McGann (Australian rules footballer (1881-1947))
- André Parpais (French politician)
- Susumu Ueda (Japanese translator (1907-1947))
- Jeanne Labric (French painter and art embroiderer (1861-1947))
- Burdette Johnson (US numistatist)
- Charles Libeck (entomologist)
- August Dyckerhoff
- José Pou de Foxá
- Hanns Sedlak
- Rolf Cederström, Baron Cederström ((died 1947))
- Frances Alice Welby (British physiologist (1862-1947))
- Dora Helen Smith-Dorrien ((died 1947))
- Eva Katherine Gibbons ((died 1947))
- Ermanno Dervieux
- Gustav Diettrich
- Ruth L. Bennett (American social worker and activist)
- Q112349160
- Robert Wright Stewart (American lawyer, soldier, and oil executive; chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana 1918-1929)