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 on this day in history.

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)

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 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 Mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74 in the year 1944.

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

Jan 20 James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) died on this day in history.

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 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 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 in the year 1944.

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

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

Feb 16 On this day in history edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37

Feb 17 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 in the year 1944.

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)

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