Famous Deaths In 1949

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

Jan 09 On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75

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

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

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 in the year 1949.

Jan 22 On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 31 Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 in the year 1949.

Feb 01 Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Feb 05 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1949.

Feb 08 On this day in history franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81

Feb 09 In the year 1949 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died on this day in history.

Feb 14 In the year 1949 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 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 In the year 1949 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 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 On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95

Mar 13 On this day in history death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)

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

Mar 17 In the year 1949 felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54

Mar 25 On this day in history death of hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54

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

Mar 30 In the year 1949 dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies

Apr 03 In the year 1949 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89

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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 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 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer

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