Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Nov 08 On this day in history death of cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian clergyman (b. 1874)  

Nov 12 On this day in history hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64  

Nov 19 In the year 1949 james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89  

Nov 23 Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies in the year 1949.  

Nov 25 On this day in history luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71  

Dec 03 Elin Pelin, writer, dies in the year 1949.  

Dec 06 Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed died on this day in history.  

Dec 17 In the year 1949 david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 28 Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 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 On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1949.  

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

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