Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Aug 17 On this day in history john Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies  

Aug 18 On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87  

Aug 19 On this day in history gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62  

Aug 22 Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 in the year 1944.  

Aug 23 On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death died in the year 1944.  

Aug 26 Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) died in the year 1944.  

Aug 27 Georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915) died in the year 1944.  

Aug 28 Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.  

Aug 30 In the year 1944 morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

Aug 31 In the year 1944 death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

Sep 02 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1944 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75  

Sep 04 Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

Sep 05 Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

Sep 06 In the year 1944 death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

Sep 07 On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 08 In the year 1944 jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63  

Sep 10 In the year 1944 death of jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis  

Sep 16 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Sep 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle in the year 1944.  

Sep 18 In the year 1944 death of anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem  

Sep 19 In the year 1944 david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 20 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on this day in history.  

Sep 22 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek in the year 1944.  

Sep 23 On this day in history death of colijn, Neth PM, buried  

Sep 25 On this day in history jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68  

Sep 26 On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 in the year 1944.  

Oct 02 On this day in history rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

Oct 04 Al Smith, American politician (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in the year 1944.  

Oct 08 Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 died on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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]