Famous Deaths In 1944

Mar 10 In the year 1944 david Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52  

Mar 11 Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

Mar 14 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1944.  

Mar 15 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Mar 18 In the year 1944 benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79  

Mar 19 William Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869) died in the year 1944.  

Mar 20 Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1944.  

Mar 22 In the year 1944 death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed  

Mar 23 O C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis  

Mar 31 On this day in history mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies  

Apr 02 Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history john Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51  

Apr 05 Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90 in the year 1944.  

Apr 09 In the year 1944 boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59  

Apr 13 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86  

Apr 17 J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies in the year 1944.  

Apr 18 Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 In the year 1944 death of tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859)  

Apr 26 Violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893) died in the year 1944.  

Apr 28 Frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

May 09 Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

May 11 In the year 1944 death of henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37  

May 12 Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

May 16 On this day in history george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78  

May 26 In the year 1944 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies  

May 28 Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 in the year 1944.  

May 30 On this day in history jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79  

Jun 05 Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

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]