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 In the year 1944 hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

Mar 14 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18 Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 William Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed died in the year 1944.  

Mar 23 On this day in history o C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash  

Mar 28 In the year 1944 death of chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis  

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 in the year 1944.  

Apr 05 Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90 in the year 1944.  

Apr 09 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59  

Apr 13 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86  

Apr 17 In the year 1944 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 Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 in the year 1944.  

Apr 22 Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1944.  

Apr 24 William Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Apr 25 Tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Apr 26 On this day in history death of violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893)  

Apr 28 In the year 1944 death of frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874)  

Apr 29 Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

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 George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

May 28 Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 in the year 1944.  

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 In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1944 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 In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]