Famous Deaths In 1944

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

Jan 03 In the year 1944 death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)

Jan 04 Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.

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

Jan 06 Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.

Jan 07 J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.

Jan 08 In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)

Jan 11 In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies

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

Jan 14 In the year 1944 mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74

Jan 19 Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 23 Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Jan 29 In the year 1944 william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75

Jan 31 On this day in history death of jean Giraudoux, French writer (b. 1882)

Feb 01 In the year 1944 martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72

Feb 04 Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867) died on this day in history.

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 Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1944.

Feb 17 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Feb 19 Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1944.

Feb 21 Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-born race car driver (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.

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

Feb 23 On this day in history leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies

Feb 24 In the year 1944 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80

Feb 29 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) died on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician

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

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 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.