Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

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

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

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 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1949 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

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 Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1949 ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78  

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 in the year 1949.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1949 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 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies in the year 1949.  

Apr 03 On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1949 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 In the year 1949 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 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.