What happened on 24 February 1947?

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)
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  • 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)