April 5, 1947

1947Đurđica Bjedov, Yugoslav swimmer^[†]

Đurđa "Đurđica" Bjedov is a retired Croatian swimmer and the only Yugoslav Olympic champion in swimming.

1947Willy Chirino, Cuban-American musician^[†]

Willy Chirino is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.

1947Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino academic and politician, 14th President of the Philippines^[†]

Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her presidency, she was the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada, becoming the first female vice president. She was also a senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency, she was elected as the representative of Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and continues to serve in this role. She also served as the speaker of the House from 2018 to 2019, and as deputy speaker from 2016 to 2017 and 2022 to 2023. Alongside former president Sergio Osmeña, she is one of only two Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices: vice president, president, and house speaker.

1947Ramón Mifflin, Peruvian footballer^[†]

Ramón Antonio Mifflin Páez is a former Peruvian football player.

1947Bernhard Pankok, German painter, artist and architect (born 1872)^[†]

Bernhard Wilhelm Maria Pankok was a German painter, graphic artist, architect, and designer. His works are characterized by the transition between Art Nouveau and the International Style. His furniture and book design, such as the catalog for the German section of the Exposition Universelle (1900) in Paris, have garnered him the most recognition.

1947Elis Strömgren, Swedish-Danish astronomer (born 1870)^[†]

Svante Elis Strömgren was a Swedish–Danish astronomer.