Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Jan 10 On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

Jan 14 Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 20 In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22 William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

Jan 27 Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

Jan 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1949 henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84  

Feb 01 Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

Feb 05 In the year 1949 juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 In the year 1949 franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1949.  

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died in the year 1949.  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901)  

Feb 18 Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1949.  

Feb 21 Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies  

Feb 28 In the year 1949 stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 07 In the year 1949 death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 In the year 1949 death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)  

Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1949.  

Mar 12 Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 14 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54  

Mar 25 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59  

Mar 30 On this day in history dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies  

Apr 03 Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1949 birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 07 In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)