Famous Deaths In 1944

Aug 17 On this day in history john Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies  

Aug 18 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87  

Aug 19 Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 In the year 1944 death of krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death  

Aug 26 In the year 1944 death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)  

Aug 27 In the year 1944 death of georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915)  

Aug 28 Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies in the year 1944.  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

Sep 02 In the year 1944 george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies  

Sep 03 Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1944.  

Sep 04 In the year 1944 death of izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 06 On this day in history death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

Sep 07 In the year 1944 eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 08 On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63  

Sep 10 Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis died in the year 1944.  

Sep 16 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Sep 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Sep 18 Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem died in the year 1944.  

Sep 19 On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 20 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.  

Sep 22 On this day in history "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek  

Sep 23 Colijn, Neth PM, buried died on this day in history.  

Sep 25 In the year 1944 jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68  

Sep 26 Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 In the year 1944 rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

Oct 04 Al Smith, American politician (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Oct 05 On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

Oct 08 In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

Oct 14 Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 died in the year 1944.  

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02 In the year 1944 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 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05 Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.