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 In the year 1944 death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed  

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 Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 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 In the year 1944 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies  

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 In the year 1944 death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 Tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859) died in the year 1944.  

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 On this day in history death of bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851)  

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

May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 died in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79  

Jun 05 In the year 1944 riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03 In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]