Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Dec 13 Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 died in the year 1944.  

Dec 15 On this day in history glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40  

Dec 16 Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Dec 17 In the year 1944 pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26  

Dec 19 Rudolph Karstadt, German entrepreneur (b. 1856) died in the year 1944.  

Dec 20 In the year 1944 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70  

Dec 22 On this day in history antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday  

Dec 24 On this day in history joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66  

Dec 27 In the year 1944 amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 30 Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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.