Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Aug 17 John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 18 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87  

Aug 19 In the year 1944 gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62  

Aug 22 Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 In the year 1944 death of krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death  

Aug 26 Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) died in the year 1944.  

Aug 27 Georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915) died in the year 1944.  

Aug 28 Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald in the year 1944.  

Aug 30 On this day in history morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

Aug 31 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide died in the year 1944.  

Sep 02 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies in the year 1944.  

Sep 03 In the year 1944 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75  

Sep 04 Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

Sep 05 Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

Sep 06 Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered died in the year 1944.  

Sep 07 In the year 1944 eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 08 Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis died on this day in history.  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870)  

Sep 17 On this day in history ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle  

Sep 18 Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem died in the year 1944.  

Sep 19 On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 20 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.  

Sep 22 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek in the year 1944.  

Sep 23 In the year 1944 death of colijn, Neth PM, buried  

Sep 25 In the year 1944 jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68  

Sep 26 On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 On this day in history aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53  

Oct 02 Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries in the year 1944.  

Oct 04 On this day in history death of al Smith, American politician (b. 1873)  

Oct 05 On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

Oct 08 In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

Oct 14 Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 died on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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

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 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.