Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Mar 10 On this day in history 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 Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

Mar 18 Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 in the year 1944.  

Mar 19 On this day in history death of william Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869)  

Mar 20 In the year 1944 felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed  

Mar 23 In the year 1944 o C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash  

Mar 28 Chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis died on this day in history.  

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 John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 On this day in history boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59  

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

Apr 17 On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies  

Apr 18 In the year 1944 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies  

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

Apr 22 In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 24 William Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859) died in the year 1944.  

Apr 25 Tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Apr 29 Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851) died in the year 1944.  

May 09 In the year 1944 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86  

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 on this day in history.  

May 16 George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 26 C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

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

May 30 Jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79 in the year 1944.  

Jun 05 On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03 In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]