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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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

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

Sep 03 On this day in history 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 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 Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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

Sep 25 Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 in the year 1944.  

Sep 26 Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Al Smith, American politician (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

Oct 05 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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]