Famous Deaths Happened 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 BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of lance C. Wade, American pilot (b. 1915)  

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

Jan 19 On this day in history harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71  

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

Jan 21 In the year 1944 gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74  

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

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 Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1944.  

Feb 17 In the year 1944 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 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 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Mar 04 In the year 1944 death of louis Capone, New York organized crime figure (b. 1896) (executed)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1944 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]