Famous Deaths In 1944

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

Aug 18 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1944.  

Aug 19 In the year 1944 gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62  

Aug 22 In the year 1944 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55  

Aug 23 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 26 In the year 1944 death of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909)  

Aug 27 In the year 1944 death of georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915)  

Aug 28 On this day in history ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald  

Aug 30 On this day in history morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies  

Aug 31 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Sep 02 In the year 1944 george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies  

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 In the year 1944 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 Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 in the year 1944.  

Sep 10 Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis died on this day in history.  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870)  

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

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

Sep 19 David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle in the year 1944.  

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

Sep 22 On this day in history "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek  

Sep 23 On this day in history death of colijn, Neth PM, buried  

Sep 25 On this day in history jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68  

Sep 26 On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

Sep 27 In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53  

Oct 02 In the year 1944 rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

Oct 04 In the year 1944 death of al Smith, American politician (b. 1873)  

Oct 05 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 in the year 1944.  

Oct 14 In the year 1944 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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]