Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

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

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

Aug 19 Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30 Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 31 In the year 1944 death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

Sep 02 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1944 death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

Sep 07 Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 in the year 1944.  

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

Sep 18 On this day in history death of anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem  

Sep 19 In the year 1944 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 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek in the year 1944.  

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

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

Sep 26 In the year 1944 ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 08 On this day in history 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 Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 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.