Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

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

Aug 18 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87  

Aug 19 In the year 1944 gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62  

Aug 22 On this day in history raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55  

Aug 23 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1944.  

Aug 25 In the year 1944 death of krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death  

Aug 26 Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 In the year 1944 death of georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915)  

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 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Sep 02 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies in the year 1944.  

Sep 03 On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75  

Sep 04 In the year 1944 death of izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 05 Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered died in the year 1944.  

Sep 07 Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1944.  

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1944 death of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870)  

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

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

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

Sep 20 On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem  

Sep 22 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Colijn, Neth PM, buried died in the year 1944.  

Sep 25 Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 In the year 1944 ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53  

Oct 02 Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 05 In the year 1944 joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

Oct 08 In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

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

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

Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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]