* 1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.

* 1947 – John Ratzenberger, American actor

* 1947 – Mike Worboys, British mathematician

* 1947 – André Weinfeld, French and American Film Director / Producer

* 1947 – Alex Briley, American singer ( Village People )

* 1947 – Tom Clancy, American author

* 1947 – Woody Johnson, American businessman and philanthropist

* 1947 – Antonin Kratochvil, Czech-American photographer

* 1947 – Dan Lauria, American actor

* 1947 – David Letterman, American comedian and talk show host

* 1947 – Wayne Northrop, American actor

* 1947 – In Nevada, the Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam a second time.

* 1947 – Leslie Grantham, English actor

* 1947 – Finn Kalvik, Norwegian singer and composer

* 1947 – Tom Køhlert, Danish footballer

* 1947 – Manousos Manousakis, Greek director and producer

* 1947 – Mats Odell, Swedish politician

* 1947 – Barbara Bach, American actress

* 1947 – Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and writer ( d. 2009 )

* 1947 – John Morrison, New Zealand cricketer

* 1947 – Gavin Pfuhl, South African cricketer ( d. 2002 )

* 1947 – Harry Reems, American actor

* 1947 – Tony Dell, Australian cricketer

* 1874 – Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor ( d. 1947 )

* 1947 – Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager

* 1947 – Dave Dutton, English actor

* 2009 – Dave Arneson, American game designer, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons ( b. 1947 )

* 1947 – Dave Hamilton, American baseball player

* 1947 – Dave Barry, American comedian and author

* 1947 – Dave Sinclair, English musician ( Caravan, Hatfield and the North )

* Dave Mitchell ( b. 1947 ), Dallas and Miami radio personality, lived in Hallandale Beach 1992-2000

* Dave Loggins ( b. 1947 ), musician and songwriter best known for the song " Please Come to Boston "

Versions have been recorded by Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Tommy Dorsey, Tex Beneke with The Glenn Miller Orchestra ( Recorded in New York City on February 1, 1947 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20-2016B and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue number BD 5968 ), Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Jan Garber, Fumio Nanri, Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Mel Tormé, Connie Francis, Jean Sablon, Keely Smith, Terumasa Hino, Harry Connick Jr, Ella Fitzgerald, Olavi Virta, The Peanuts, Django Reinhardt, Barry Manilow, John Coltrane, Earl Grant, Willie Nelson, Billy Ward and His Dominoes, George Benson, Mina, Ken Hirai, Los Hombres Calientes and many others.

David Russell Gordon " Dave " Davies ( born 3 February 1947, Fortis Green, London ) is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks.

* Dave Davies ( born 1947 ), British musician with The Kinks

Dave Hansen ( born December 18, 1947 ) is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 30th District since 2001.

In 1947, he joined the Paul Gayten Band and later, the Dave Bartholomew's Band.

Dave Foreman ( born 1947 ) is a US environmentalist and co-founder of the radical environmental movement Earth First!

* Dave Hamilton ( baseball ) ( born 1947 ), American baseball player

* Dave Manders ( born 4 August 1947, Nottingham, England ) — Guitar / Lead Vocals

* Dave Mitchell ( born 1947 ), American radio personality

* Drummer Dave Mount ( born David George Mount, 3 March 1947, Carshalton.

Reporters Joe Trento and Dave Roman claimed that James S. Copley, who served as publisher until 1973, had cooperated with the CIA since its founding in 1947.

* Dave Roberts ( American football ) ( born 1947 ), college football coach in the United States

* Dave Hansen ( born 1947 ), state senator from Wisconsin

* Dave Wallace ( baseball ) ( born 1947 ), coach and player

The company was established in 1978 by British Olympic shooting gold medallist Malcolm Cooper, MBE ( 1947 – 2001 ), Sarah Cooper, Martin Kay, and the designers of the weapons, Dave Walls and Dave Caig.

Reporters Joe Trento and Dave Roman claimed that James S. Copley, who served as publisher until 1973, had cooperated with the CIA since its founding in 1947.