Famous Deaths In 1944

Jan 01 In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies

Jan 03 Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.

Jan 04 In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder

Jan 05 In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80

Jan 06 Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.

Jan 07 J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.

Jan 08 William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.

Jan 11 Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.

Jan 12 Lance C. Wade, American pilot (b. 1915) died on this day in history.

Jan 14 On this day in history mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74

Jan 19 Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1944.

Jan 20 James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) died in the year 1944.

Jan 21 Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 in the year 1944.

Jan 23 In the year 1944 edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80

Jan 29 William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 in the year 1944.

Jan 31 In the year 1944 death of jean Giraudoux, French writer (b. 1882)

Feb 01 Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1944.

Feb 04 In the year 1944 death of yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867)

Feb 05 On this day in history robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79

Feb 07 Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (b. 1874) died on this day in history.

Feb 08 In the year 1944 clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies

Feb 10 Eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer, a crater on Mars and the Antoniadi crater on the Moon were named in his honor (b. 1870) died in the year 1944.

Feb 11 In the year 1944 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies

Feb 16 In the year 1944 edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37

Feb 17 On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64

Feb 19 On this day in history siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76

Feb 21 On this day in history death of ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-born race car driver (b. 1873)

Feb 22 In the year 1944 death of kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869)

Feb 23 Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80

Feb 29 In the year 1944 death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)

Mar 01 On this day in history ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz

Mar 04 Louis Capone, New York organized crime figure (b. 1896) (executed) died on this day in history.

Mar 05 In the year 1944 max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)

Jan 03 In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor

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 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]