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 in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)  

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

Aug 28 On this day in history ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald  

Aug 30 Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies in the year 1944.  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

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 In the year 1944 death of izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 05 In the year 1944 death of willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 16 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) died in the year 1944.  

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

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

Sep 19 In the year 1944 david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 20 In the year 1944 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 Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 05 In the year 1944 joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03 In the year 1944 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 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.