Famous Deaths In 1944

Aug 17 On this day in history john Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies  

Aug 18 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1944.  

Aug 19 Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 in the year 1944.  

Aug 22 On this day in history raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55  

Aug 23 In the year 1944 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death died in the year 1944.  

Aug 26 Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) died in the year 1944.  

Aug 27 On this day in history death of georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915)  

Aug 28 Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.  

Aug 30 In the year 1944 morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

Sep 02 On this day in history george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies  

Sep 03 Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 04 In the year 1944 death of izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 05 In the year 1944 death of willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 06 In the year 1944 death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

Sep 07 On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 08 In the year 1944 jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis  

Sep 16 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) died in the year 1944.  

Sep 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle in the year 1944.  

Sep 18 Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem died on this day in history.  

Sep 19 On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 20 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.  

Sep 22 In the year 1944 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek  

Sep 23 On this day in history death of colijn, Neth PM, buried  

Sep 25 Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 in the year 1944.  

Sep 26 In the year 1944 ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53  

Oct 02 On this day in history rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

Oct 04 In the year 1944 death of al Smith, American politician (b. 1873)  

Oct 05 On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

Oct 08 Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 In the year 1944 death of erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03 David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 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]