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 in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 07 J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

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 Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 in the year 1944.  

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

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

Feb 29 On this day in history death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)  

Mar 01 ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz in the year 1944.  

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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 David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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]