Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Mar 10 On this day in history david Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52  

Mar 11 Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1944 death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

Mar 14 On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66  

Mar 15 In the year 1944 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86  

Mar 18 In the year 1944 benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79  

Mar 19 On this day in history death of william Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869)  

Mar 20 Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1944.  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed  

Mar 23 O C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash in the year 1944.  

Mar 28 Chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis died in the year 1944.  

Mar 31 On this day in history mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies  

Apr 02 On this day in history mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71  

Apr 04 John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1944.  

Apr 13 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

Apr 17 On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies  

Apr 18 Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies in the year 1944.  

Apr 19 On this day in history tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44  

Apr 22 In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 Tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859) died in the year 1944.  

Apr 26 In the year 1944 death of violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893)  

Apr 28 Frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874) died in the year 1944.  

Apr 29 Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851) died in the year 1944.  

May 09 Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 died on this day in history.  

May 12 In the year 1944 arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80  

May 16 In the year 1944 george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78  

May 26 On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies  

May 28 Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

May 30 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61  

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03 In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03 In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke  

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]