Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Aug 17 In the year 1944 john Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies  

Aug 18 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 23 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1944.  

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

Aug 26 Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (b. 1909) died in the year 1944.  

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

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

Aug 30 Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies in the year 1944.  

Aug 31 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide died in the year 1944.  

Sep 02 George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1944.  

Sep 04 Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 16 Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 18 On this day in history death of anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem  

Sep 19 David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Sep 20 John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on this day in history.  

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

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 Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1944.  

Sep 27 Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 in the year 1944.  

Oct 02 Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history death of al Smith, American politician (b. 1873)  

Oct 05 On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

Oct 08 In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

Oct 14 In the year 1944 death of erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]