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17 May 17, 1947 (Saturday) 18 May 18, 1947 (Sunday) ... Died: Evelyn McHale, 23, American bookkeeper, committed suicide by jumping off the Empire State Building ...
Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur (19 August 1908 – 17 May 1947) was a king (or Maharaja) of Tripura State. He is known as "the architect of modern Tripura". He is known as "the architect of modern Tripura".
Ben Taggart (April 5, 1889 – May 17, 1947) was an American actor. Taggart's stage experience began in Seattle, and he went on to play leading roles in Washington, Portland, San Francisco, Trenton, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia. He was described as "an adept comedian as well as a delineator of the more serious parts." [1]
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938.
17 August 1923 – 17 May 1947 Vira Vikrama Kishor Manikya (born 1908, died 1947) (after 3 June 1935 called Sir Vira Vikrama Kishor Manikya) 17 May 1947 – 15 October 1949 Manikya Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Burman , a minor (born 1933 – died 2006) - reigned as a titular ruler until his death, but unrecognised after 1971 by the Indian government
May 17 is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) ... 1947 – George Forbes, New Zealand farmer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1947 (22 P) Pages in category "1947 deaths" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,824 total.
17 May 1947 – 28 November 2006: Preceded by: Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma: Succeeded by: Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman: Personal details; Born 13 December 1933 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India: Died: 28 November 2006 (aged 72) Kolkata, West Bengal, India: Political party: Indian National Congress: Spouse: Bibhu Kumari Devi: Relations