Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jul 14 Frank Hearne, cricketer (2 Tests for England, 4 Tests for S Afr), dies in the year 1949.  

Jul 16 Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Jul 18 VítÄ›zslav Novák, Czech composer (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Aug 09 On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83  

Aug 11 On this day in history karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 14 Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 in the year 1949.  

Aug 17 In the year 1949 death of gregorio Perfecto, Filipino jurist & politician (b. 1891)  

Aug 18 On this day in history paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49  

Aug 21 On this day in history gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 26 Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 in the year 1949.  

Aug 27 On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67  

Aug 30 On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies  

Aug 31 Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of josé Clemente Orozco, Mexican painter (b. 1883)  

Sep 08 On this day in history richard Strauss, German composer (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 85  

Sep 11 In the year 1949 henri Rabaud, French composer/conductor (L'ete), dies at 75  

Sep 13 August Krogh, Danish zoophysiologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1874) died in the year 1949.  

Sep 18 Frank Morgan, actor (Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Sep 19 On this day in history death of will Cuppy, American humorist (b. 1884)  

Sep 20 In the year 1949 nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45  

Sep 22 On this day in history sam Wood, US communist fighter/director (Night at Opera), dies at 66  

Sep 24 On this day in history pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88  

Oct 04 In the year 1949 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75  

Oct 06 Robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Oct 09 In the year 1949 viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70  

Oct 16 Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Oct 24 On this day in history joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70  

Oct 27 On this day in history death of marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916)  

Oct 29 On this day in history death of g. I. Gurdjieff, Armenian mystic (b. 1872)  

Oct 31 In the year 1949 edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies  

Nov 01 In the year 1949 leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies  

Nov 02 On this day in history death of jerome F. Donovan, American politician (b. 1872)  

Nov 03 Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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

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