Famous Birthdays
- Buckwheat Zydeco [Stanley Dural, Jr.], American B-3 organist, accordionist and singer (Where There's Smoke, There's Fire), born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2016)
P. J. O'Rourke (1947-2022)
American journalist and satirist (Parliament of Whores; National Lampoon), born in Toledo, Ohio
Born in 1947
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Allard, French Canadian fiddler and composer, dies at 74
1947 Highlights
About November 14, 1947
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
