Famous Deaths In 1944

Mar 10 David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52 on this day in history.

Mar 11 Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 in the year 1944.

Mar 12 Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861) died on this day in history.

Mar 14 On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66

Mar 15 In the year 1944 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86

Mar 18 Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 in the year 1944.

Mar 19 William Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869) died on this day in history.

Mar 20 Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1944.

Mar 22 On this day in history death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed

Mar 23 On this day in history o C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash

Mar 28 In the year 1944 death of chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis

Mar 31 Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies in the year 1944.

Apr 02 In the year 1944 mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71

Apr 04 John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on this day in history.

Apr 05 In the year 1944 isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90

Apr 09 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1944.

Apr 13 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.

Apr 17 On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies

Apr 18 Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.

Apr 19 In the year 1944 tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44

Apr 22 Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Apr 24 William Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) died on this day in history.

Apr 25 Tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859) died on this day in history.

Apr 26 Violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893) died in the year 1944.

Apr 28 On this day in history death of frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874)

Apr 29 Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851) died on this day in history.

May 09 On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86

May 11 On this day in history death of henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37

May 12 In the year 1944 arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80

May 16 George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 in the year 1944.

May 26 C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies in the year 1944.

May 28 On this day in history katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42

May 30 On this day in history jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79

Jun 05 Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.

Jan 03 David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.

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 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]