Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1949.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08 Franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1949.  

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59  

Mar 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1949 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)