Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Aug 17 John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies in the year 1944.  

Aug 18 In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87  

Aug 19 Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 in the year 1944.  

Aug 22 Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 In the year 1944 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 On this day in history death of krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)  

Aug 27 Georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915) died in the year 1944.  

Aug 28 In the year 1944 ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald  

Aug 30 Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 31 In the year 1944 death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

Sep 02 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies in the year 1944.  

Sep 03 In the year 1944 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75  

Sep 04 In the year 1944 death of izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 06 In the year 1944 death of robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered  

Sep 07 On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 08 On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63  

Sep 10 Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis died in the year 1944.  

Sep 16 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) died in the year 1944.  

Sep 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Sep 18 In the year 1944 death of anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem  

Sep 19 On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 20 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.  

Sep 22 In the year 1944 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek  

Sep 23 Colijn, Neth PM, buried died in the year 1944.  

Sep 25 In the year 1944 jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68  

Sep 26 In the year 1944 ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 On this day in history rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

Oct 04 Al Smith, American politician (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

Oct 05 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in the year 1944.  

Oct 08 Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history death of erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

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

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

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 05 In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

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