Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Jan 10 Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 14 Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25 On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 26 Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 in the year 1949.  

Jan 27 Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

Jan 28 In the year 1949 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 31 Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 05 On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 In the year 1949 franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1949.  

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901)  

Feb 18 In the year 1949 niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71  

Feb 19 Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies in the year 1949.  

Feb 28 On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)  

Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1949.  

Mar 12 In the year 1949 maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95  

Mar 13 Henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 14 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 25 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 died in the year 1949.  

Mar 28 In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59  

Mar 30 On this day in history dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies  

Apr 03 In the year 1949 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 07 In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)