Famous Deaths In 1944

Jan 01 On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies

Jan 03 Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.

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

Jan 05 On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80

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

Jan 07 On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed

Jan 08 William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1944 harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71

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 On this day in history 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 Jean Giraudoux, French writer (b. 1882) died in the year 1944.

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

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 19 In the year 1944 siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76

Feb 21 Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-born race car driver (b. 1873) died on this day in history.

Feb 22 Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869) died in the year 1944.

Feb 23 In the year 1944 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies

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

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

Mar 01 In the year 1944 ... 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 On this day in history 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 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 05 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.

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