Famous Deaths In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.

Jan 09 In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75

Jan 10 In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.

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

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 in the year 1949.

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 08 Franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1949.

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1949.

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

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 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 In the year 1949 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 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1949.

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

Mar 30 Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies in the year 1949.

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 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.

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 On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.

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