Famous Deaths In 1949

Jan 01 In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63

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 In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)

Jan 20 On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87

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

Jan 25 In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1949.

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

Feb 01 In the year 1949 herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63

Feb 05 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.

Feb 19 On this day in history auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83

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 In the year 1949 stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65

Mar 07 Francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874) died on this day in history.

Mar 10 James Rector, American athlete (b. 1884) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 25 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 died in the year 1949.

Mar 28 In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59

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 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)

Jan 03 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)