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 In the year 1944 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 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 In the year 1944 ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald  

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 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies in the year 1944.  

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

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 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 in the year 1944.  

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 David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of colijn, Neth PM, buried  

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 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 in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 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 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 In the year 1944 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 In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]