Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 19 In the year 1944 death of william Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869)  

Mar 20 In the year 1944 felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 22 ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28 Chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Apr 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86  

Apr 17 In the year 1944 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 On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68  

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 in the year 1944.  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

May 09 Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 16 In the year 1944 george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78  

May 26 On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies  

May 28 Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

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