Famous Deaths In 1944

Aug 17 John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies in the year 1944.  

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

Aug 19 On this day in history gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62  

Aug 22 In the year 1944 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55  

Aug 23 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1944.  

Aug 25 Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death died on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)  

Aug 27 In the year 1944 death of georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915)  

Aug 28 Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.  

Aug 30 In the year 1944 morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

Aug 31 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies  

Sep 03 On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75  

Sep 04 On this day in history death of izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 05 Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 On this day in history death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

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 in the year 1944.  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis  

Sep 16 In the year 1944 death of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870)  

Sep 17 In the year 1944 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle  

Sep 18 In the year 1944 death of anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem  

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

Sep 20 On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem  

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

Sep 23 Colijn, Neth PM, buried died on this day in history.  

Sep 25 On this day in history jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68  

Sep 26 In the year 1944 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 In the year 1944 rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

Oct 04 Al Smith, American politician (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in the year 1944.  

Oct 08 Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 in the year 1944.  

Oct 14 On this day in history death of erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

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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 On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

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 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.