Famous Deaths In 1949

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

Jan 09 In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20 In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22 In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

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

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

Feb 01 On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

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

Feb 08 In the year 1949 franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1949.  

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1949 death of yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901)  

Feb 18 In the year 1949 niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78  

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

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

Mar 11 On this day in history juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 12 In the year 1949 maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95  

Mar 13 On this day in history death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)  

Mar 14 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1949.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05 In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

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