Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1944

Dec 13 Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 died on this day in history.  

Dec 15 Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 in the year 1944.  

Dec 16 Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 in the year 1944.  

Dec 17 Pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Dec 19 Rudolph Karstadt, German entrepreneur (b. 1856) died on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1944 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70  

Dec 22 Antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday in the year 1944.  

Dec 24 Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1944.  

Dec 27 Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 In the year 1944 romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78  

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Jan 02 Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

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 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1944 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]