Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Jan 01 On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

Jan 03 Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 04 In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder  

Jan 05 Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08 William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Lance C. Wade, American pilot (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 20 James McKeen Cattell, American psychologist (b. 1860) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 21 Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80  

Jan 29 In the year 1944 william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75  

Jan 31 Jean Giraudoux, French writer (b. 1882) died in the year 1944.  

Feb 01 Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867) died in the year 1944.  

Feb 05 Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 In the year 1944 death of lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (b. 1874)  

Feb 08 Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies in the year 1944.  

Feb 10 Eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer, a crater on Mars and the Antoniadi crater on the Moon were named in his honor (b. 1870) died in the year 1944.  

Feb 11 On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies  

Feb 16 In the year 1944 edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37  

Feb 17 On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64  

Feb 19 On this day in history siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76  

Feb 21 Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-born race car driver (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

Feb 22 In the year 1944 death of kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869)  

Feb 23 On this day in history leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies  

Feb 24 In the year 1944 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80  

Feb 29 In the year 1944 death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)  

Mar 01 In the year 1944 ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of louis Capone, New York organized crime figure (b. 1896) (executed)  

Mar 05 In the year 1944 max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67  

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Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02 In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

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