Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Mar 14 In the year 1944 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66  

Mar 15 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79  

Mar 19 In the year 1944 death of william Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869)  

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 O C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis died on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies in the year 1944.  

Apr 02 In the year 1944 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 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 24 In the year 1944 death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 In the year 1944 death of tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859)  

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

Apr 28 On this day in history death of frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874)  

Apr 29 In the year 1944 death of bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851)  

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

May 11 On this day in history death of henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37  

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

May 16 On this day in history george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78  

May 26 In the year 1944 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies  

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 in the year 1944.  

Jun 05 In the year 1944 riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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]