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 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1944.  

Aug 19 Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 On this day in history raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55  

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 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 Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.  

Aug 30 In the year 1944 morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

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

Sep 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1944 death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

Sep 07 Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1944.  

Sep 08 Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 in the year 1944.  

Sep 10 In the year 1944 death of jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870)  

Sep 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem  

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

Sep 23 Colijn, Neth PM, buried died on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27 Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.  

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

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]