Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Mar 10 David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52 in the year 1944.  

Mar 11 In the year 1944 hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62  

Mar 12 Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861) died in the year 1944.  

Mar 14 In the year 1944 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66  

Mar 15 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed died in the year 1944.  

Mar 23 In the year 1944 o C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash  

Mar 28 Chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis died in the year 1944.  

Mar 31 On this day in history mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies  

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 in the year 1944.  

Apr 05 Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13 On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86  

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 in the year 1944.  

Apr 19 On this day in history tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44  

Apr 22 Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1944.  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1944 death of tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859)  

Apr 26 In the year 1944 death of violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893)  

Apr 28 Frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874) died in the year 1944.  

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

May 09 In the year 1944 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86  

May 11 In the year 1944 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 Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

May 30 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61  

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