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 in the year 1949.

Jan 15 In the year 1949 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 In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61

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

Jan 27 On this day in history boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64

Jan 28 On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62

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

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 on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1949.

Feb 19 Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Feb 21 Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1949.

Feb 22 Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies in the year 1949.

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

Mar 07 Francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874) died in the year 1949.

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

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1949 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 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player

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 In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer

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