Famous Deaths In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.

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

Jan 10 Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died on this day in history.

Jan 14 On this day in history joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66

Jan 15 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61

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

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

Feb 21 In the year 1949 ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78

Feb 22 Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies in the year 1949.

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

Mar 07 In the year 1949 death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)

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

Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59

Mar 30 In the year 1949 dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies

Apr 03 Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1949.

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

Jan 03 In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player

Jan 05 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.

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

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.