Famous Deaths In 1944

Oct 15 On this day in history death of philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau

Oct 16 Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

Oct 17 On this day in history pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45

Oct 20 On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65

Oct 21 Alois Kayser, German missionary to Nauru (b. 1877) died on this day in history.

Oct 23 Hana Brady, Holocaust victim died on this day in history.

Oct 24 On this day in history lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54

Oct 25 On this day in history death of fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed

Oct 26 Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, daughter of Queen Victoria (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.

Oct 27 In the year 1944 iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies

Oct 30 On this day in history paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66

Nov 02 On this day in history death of thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (b. 1889)

Nov 05 In the year 1944 death of alexis Carrel, French surgeon and biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1873)

Nov 06 In the year 1944 death of hannah Senesh, Jewish poetess, executed by Nazis in Budapest

Nov 07 On this day in history death of richard Sorge & Ozaki, spies, hanged in Tokyo

Nov 08 On this day in history walter Nowotny, German combat/jet fighter pilot, dies

Nov 09 In the year 1944 death of frank Marshall, American chess player (b. 1877)

Nov 12 On this day in history edgar Stillman Kelley, US composer (Gulliver), dies at 87

Nov 13 On this day in history paul Graener, composer, dies at 72

Nov 14 Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist (b. 1873) died on this day in history.

Nov 15 Maarten Reuchlin, resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.

Nov 16 In the year 1944 charles Kellaway, cricketer (26 Tests 1910-1928), dies

Nov 17 On this day in history a C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies

Nov 20 In the year 1944 sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21

Nov 22 In the year 1944 arthur Stanley Eddington, dies

Nov 24 EMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies in the year 1944.

Nov 25 Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78 in the year 1944.

Nov 27 Leonid Isaakovich Mandelshtam, Russian physicist (b. 1879) died on this day in history.

Nov 28 In the year 1944 death of bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn

Nov 30 On this day in history max Halbe, writer, dies at 79

Dec 02 In the year 1944 filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67

Dec 03 Delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Dec 04 On this day in history death of roger Bresnahan, American baseball player (b. 1879)

Dec 09 Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28 in the year 1944.

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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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)

Jan 05 Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.