Famous Deaths In 1949

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

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1949.

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 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 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 On this day in history death of hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906)

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

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

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

Feb 21 Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Feb 22 Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies on this day in history.

Feb 28 Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1949.

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

Mar 10 In the year 1949 death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)

Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1949.

Mar 12 On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95

Mar 13 In the year 1949 death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)

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 in the year 1949.

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 in the year 1949.

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

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 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.

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 On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)

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.