* 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 – Sam Rosen, American sportscaster

* Two Max Fleischer features, Gulliver's Travels ( 1939 ) and Hoppity Goes to Town ( 1941 ) were previously sold to NTA along with a few independent productions released by Paramount like One Third of a Nation ( 1939 ), as well as some features acquired by the studio after their theatrical release, including The Bells of St. Mary's ( 1945 ) and Good Sam ( 1947 ) ( both originally distributed by RKO Radio Pictures ).

* 1947 – Sam Neill, New Zealand actor

Caricature of Milton Berle by Sam Berman from 1947 NBC promotional book

Pebble in the Sky was originally written in the summer of 1947 under the title " Grow Old with Me " for Startling Stories, whose editor Sam Merwin, Jr. had approached Asimov to write a forty thousand word short novel for the magazine.

Samuel D. " Sam " Waksal, Ph. D., ( born 8 September 1947 ) is the founder and former CEO of the biopharmaceutical company ImClone Systems.

Jim and Marian Jordan as caricatured by Sam Berman for 1947 NBC promotional book.

Sam Berman's caricature of Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen for NBC's 1947 promotion book

Thus, in 1947, Sam Berman caricatured Bergen and McCarthy for the network's glossy promotional book, NBC Parade of Stars: As Heard Over Your Favorite NBC Station.

In January 1946, he became the commander of the Fourth Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas where he retired in August 1947.

Sam Berman's caricature of Linkletter for NBC's 1947 promotional book.

Sam Berman's caricature of Milton Berle for 1947 NBC promotional book

Pebble in the Sky was originally written in the summer of 1947 under the title " Grow Old with Me " for Startling Stories, whose editor Sam Merwin, Jr. had approached Asimov to write a forty thousand word short novel for the magazine.

Often working alongside layout artist Hawley Pratt, he also introduced or redesigned a number of famous Warner characters, including Yosemite Sam in 1945, the cat-and-bird duo, Sylvester and Tweety in 1947, and Speedy Gonzales in 1955.

Edward Bridge " Ted " Danson III ( born December 29, 1947 ) is an American actor, author and producer, well known for his role as lead character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker.

Samuel Todd Francis, known as Sam Francis ( April 29, 1947 – February 15, 2005 ), was an iconoclastic anti-capitalist paleoconservative columnist, nationally syndicated in America, known for his controversial views on immigration, multiculturalism, miscegenation, and his involvement in debates concerning other controversial issues of the day.

Sam Berman's caricature of Ed Gardner as the bartender Archie on Duffy's Tavern was published in NBC's 1947 book promoting the network's top stars.

Sam Roy " Sammy " Hagar ( born October 13, 1947 ), also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and musician.

* Sam Hanna Acheson, " George Bannerman Dealey ," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 50 ( January 1947 ).

Magna, a special artist use acrylic paint was developed by Leonard Bocour and Sam Golden in 1947 and reformulated in 1960, specifically for Morris Louis and other stain painters of the color field movement.

The top talents of NBC radio, including Robert Merrill, were caricatured by Sam Berman for NBC's 1947 promotional book.

His ranking as an important NBC performer is evidenced by his inclusion in NBC's 1947 promotional book, NBC Parade of Stars: As Heard Over Your Favorite NBC Station, displaying Sam Berman's caricatures of leading NBC personalities.

Following military service, he worked frequently for Sam Katzman and was given the lead in the Jack Armstrong ( 1947 ) film serial.

* " Sam and the Unhappy Poet " ( July 20, 1947 )