Famous Deaths In 1949

Jan 01 In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09 In the year 1949 amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 10 On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

Jan 14 In the year 1949 joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66  

Jan 15 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25 Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.  

Jan 26 In the year 1949 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

Jan 27 On this day in history boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84  

Feb 01 In the year 1949 herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 05 In the year 1949 juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 Franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died in the year 1949.  

Feb 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71  

Feb 19 In the year 1949 auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 21 Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1949.  

Feb 22 Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 James Rector, American athlete (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 12 Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 in the year 1949.  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54  

Mar 28 In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59  

Mar 30 Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 03 On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89  

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Jan 02 In the year 1949 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player  

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

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

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

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