Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

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

Aug 18 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death died in the year 1944.  

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

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

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

Sep 04 Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed  

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 On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63  

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

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

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

Sep 18 On this day in history 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 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on this day in history.  

Sep 22 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Colijn, Neth PM, buried died in the year 1944.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

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