Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Nov 08 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian clergyman (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Nov 12 On this day in history hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64  

Nov 19 James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 in the year 1949.  

Nov 23 On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies  

Nov 25 Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Elin Pelin, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed died on this day in history.  

Dec 17 On this day in history david Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 28 Jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39 in the year 1949.  

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Jan 02 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)