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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 Mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74 on this day in history.

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

Jan 20 On this day in history death of james McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860)

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

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1944 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 On this day in history death of lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (b. 1874)

Feb 08 Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies on this day in history.

Feb 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.

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

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 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 On this day in history 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 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) died in the year 1944.

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

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

Mar 05 Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67 on this day in history.

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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 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 In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]