Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 23 In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

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

Dec 16 On this day in history death of traitsjo Kostov, Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed  

Dec 17 David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 28 On this day in history jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

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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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 03 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 05 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

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

Jan 07 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born in the year 1949.