Famous Deaths In 1944

Mar 10 David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52 in the year 1944.  

Mar 11 Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

Mar 14 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1944.  

Mar 15 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

Mar 18 On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79  

Mar 19 William Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869) died in the year 1944.  

Mar 20 Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed  

Mar 23 On this day in history o C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash  

Mar 28 In the year 1944 death of chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis  

Mar 31 In the year 1944 mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies  

Apr 02 Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history john Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51  

Apr 05 Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90 in the year 1944.  

Apr 09 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1944.  

Apr 13 On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86  

Apr 17 J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history cécile Chamindale, composer, dies  

Apr 19 Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 Tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859) died in the year 1944.  

Apr 26 In the year 1944 death of violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893)  

Apr 28 Frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874) died in the year 1944.  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851)  

May 09 On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86  

May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 died on this day in history.  

May 12 Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

May 16 George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 26 C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

May 28 Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 in the year 1944.  

May 30 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79 in the year 1944.  

Jun 05 Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1944.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03 David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]