Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Nov 08 In the year 1949 death of cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian clergyman (b. 1874)  

Nov 12 In the year 1949 hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64  

Nov 19 James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25 On this day in history luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71  

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

Dec 06 Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

Dec 16 Traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed died in the year 1949.  

Dec 17 In the year 1949 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 On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02 In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.