Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Mar 10 David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)  

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

Mar 15 On this day in history otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86  

Mar 18 On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79  

Mar 19 William Hale Thompson, American mayor of Chicago (b. 1869) died in the year 1944.  

Mar 20 Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 In the year 1944 death of ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed  

Mar 23 O C Wingate, British general-major (Burma), dies in air crash on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31 Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies in the year 1944.  

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 Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.  

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

Apr 18 Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies in the year 1944.  

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

Apr 22 Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1944.  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of william Stephens, U.S. political figure (b. 1859)  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of tony Mullane, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1859)  

Apr 26 In the year 1944 death of violette Morris, French athlete (b. 1893)  

Apr 28 In the year 1944 death of frank Knox, U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate (b. 1874)  

Apr 29 In the year 1944 death of bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851)  

May 09 On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86  

May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 died on this day in history.  

May 12 Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

May 16 In the year 1944 george Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78  

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

May 28 On this day in history katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42  

May 30 On this day in history jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79  

Jun 05 Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke  

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.  

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.