Discover what happened on 7 August 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
- Masao Baba (Lieutenant-General of the Imperial Japanese Army)
- Gerhart Bollert (German politician (1870-1947))
- Seiichi Kita (Japanese general (1886-1947))
- Kontni Petro Jossifowitsch (botanist (1895-1947))
- Otto Karstädt
- Herbert Webb (English cricketer (1913-1947))
- Ester Adamson
- Carl Seydel (German singer)
- Charles Javelle (French architect)
- Charles Kean O’Hara (Irish landowner)
- Efim Antonovich Lyashenko
- Alfons Van den Fonteyne (curate)
- Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (German princess (1887-1947) and 2nd wife of former Emperor Wilhelm II)