Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Mar 10 On this day in history david Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52  

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 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 On this day in history otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86  

Mar 18 On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79  

Mar 19 On this day in history death of william Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869)  

Mar 20 On this day in history felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83  

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

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

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 Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1944.  

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 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59  

Apr 13 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

Apr 17 J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies in the year 1944.  

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

Apr 19 Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 24 William Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) died in the year 1944.  

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 Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

May 12 On this day in history arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80  

May 16 George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

May 28 In the year 1944 katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42  

May 30 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79 in the year 1944.  

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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 in the year 1944.