Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

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

Jan 10 Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 14 In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 William Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 25 On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 26 In the year 1949 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

Jan 27 Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1949.  

Jan 31 Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 05 On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901) died in the year 1949.  

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

Feb 19 In the year 1949 auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 21 On this day in history ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78  

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

Feb 28 Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 James Rector, American athlete (b. 1884) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 11 In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

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

Mar 13 Henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1949 death of john Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873)  

Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1949.  

Mar 30 In the year 1949 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 On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02 In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

Jan 03 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

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

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