Famous Birthdays
- Carles Rexach, former Spanish-Catalan footballer and coach
- Chris Thomas, British sound engineer and record producer (Beatles; Pink Floyd; Procol Harem; Elton John; The Pretenders), born in Brentford, Middlesex, England
- Drew Abbott, American rock guitarist (Silver Bullet Band, 1974-83), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of Kraków
- John Lees, British progressive rock guitarist and vocalist (Barclay James Harvest), born in Oldham, England
- Peter Sundelin, Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5-5m class 1968; World C'ship gold Dragon class 1971), Nacka, Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Veit Valentin, German-American controversial historian (German People), dies at 61
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About January 13, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
