Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

Jan 09 On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 10 Erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865) died in the year 1949.  

Jan 14 Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 in the year 1949.  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25 On this day in history emil Axman, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 26 On this day in history victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

Jan 27 In the year 1949 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 28 In the year 1949 gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 31 Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 in the year 1949.  

Feb 01 On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 05 On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 On this day in history franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81  

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1949.  

Feb 12 In the year 1949 death of hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906)  

Feb 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901) died in the year 1949.  

Feb 18 Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 In the year 1949 auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 21 In the year 1949 ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78  

Feb 22 In the year 1949 russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies  

Feb 28 On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 James Rector, American athlete (b. 1884) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 11 In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 12 Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 In the year 1949 death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)  

Mar 14 On this day in history death of john Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873)  

Mar 17 On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54  

Mar 25 In the year 1949 death of hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54  

Mar 28 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 On this day in history dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies  

Apr 03 On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)  

Jan 02 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1949 birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1949 birth of michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)  

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 07 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.