Famous Deaths In 1949

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

Nov 12 Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 On this day in history james Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89  

Nov 23 Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies in the year 1949.  

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

Dec 03 On this day in history elin Pelin, writer, dies  

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 David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1949.  

Dec 28 In the year 1949 jack Lovelock, NZ/US surgeon/athlete (Olympic-gold-1936), dies at 39  

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Jan 02 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

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