Famous Deaths In 1949

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

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1949.

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

Jan 20 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.

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

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

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 in the year 1949.

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

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

Feb 01 In the year 1949 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 In the year 1949 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60

Feb 12 In the year 1949 death of hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906)

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 in the year 1949.

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

Mar 10 On this day in history death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)

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

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

Mar 13 In the year 1949 death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)

Mar 14 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died in the year 1949.

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 Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.

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 in the year 1949.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player

Jan 05 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.

Jan 06 In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)

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

Jan 07 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.