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 Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.

Jan 06 On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)

Jan 07 In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed

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

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jan 21 On this day in history gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74

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 Jean Giraudoux, French writer (b. 1882) died on this day in history.

Feb 01 Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1944.

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

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.

Feb 16 Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.

Feb 17 In the year 1944 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64

Feb 19 Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

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

Feb 22 On this day in history death of kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869)

Feb 23 Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies in the year 1944.

Feb 24 Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 in the year 1944.

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 in the year 1944.

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 In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.

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 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 Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.