Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63  

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20 In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

Jan 22 In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25 In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 26 In the year 1949 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65  

Jan 27 Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1949.  

Jan 28 On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 31 In the year 1949 henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1949 juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 Franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1949.  

Feb 09 In the year 1949 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60  

Feb 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 21 On this day in history 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 Francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1949 maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95  

Mar 13 On this day in history 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 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 died in the year 1949.  

Mar 28 In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59  

Mar 30 Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies in the year 1949.  

Apr 03 Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1949 birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)  

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)