Famous Deaths In 1944

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

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 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 On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)

Aug 27 On this day in history death of georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915)

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

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 Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1944.

Sep 04 In the year 1944 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 Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered died on this day in history.

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

Sep 08 In the year 1944 jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63

Sep 10 Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis died in the year 1944.

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 Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem died on this day in history.

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

Sep 20 On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem

Sep 22 In the year 1944 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek

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

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

Sep 26 Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor

Jan 03 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.

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

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 in the year 1944.