Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jul 14 In the year 1949 frank Hearne, cricketer (2 Tests for England, 4 Tests for S Afr), dies  

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

Jul 18 VítÄ›zslav Novák, Czech composer (b. 1870) died in the year 1949.  

Aug 09 Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 in the year 1949.  

Aug 11 Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 14 Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death died in the year 1949.  

Aug 16 On this day in history margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48  

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

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

Aug 21 Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70  

Aug 27 In the year 1949 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 In the year 1949 richard Strauss, German composer (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 85  

Sep 11 Henri Rabaud, French composer/conductor (L'ete), dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

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 in the year 1949.  

Sep 19 Will Cuppy, American humorist (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

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 Pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09 Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1949.  

Oct 16 Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1949.  

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

Oct 27 Marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916) died in the year 1949.  

Oct 29 G. I. Gurdjieff, Armenian mystic (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 Edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies in the year 1949.  

Nov 01 On this day in history leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies  

Nov 02 In the year 1949 death of jerome F. Donovan, American politician (b. 1872)  

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

Jan 03 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.  

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

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.