Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Nov 08 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian clergyman (b. 1874) died in the year 1949.  

Nov 12 Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

Nov 19 James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Nov 23 On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies  

Nov 25 Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 On this day in history elin Pelin, writer, dies  

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

Dec 16 On this day in history death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed  

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

Dec 28 On this day in history jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

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

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)