Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 In the year 1949 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 in the year 1949.  

Jan 15 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.  

Jan 26 Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 in the year 1949.  

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 On this day in history henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84  

Feb 01 Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

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

Feb 08 Franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Feb 18 In the year 1949 niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71  

Feb 19 Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1949.  

Feb 22 On this day in history russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies  

Feb 28 Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1949 death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)  

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

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

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

Mar 14 In the year 1949 death of john Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873)  

Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 in the year 1949.  

Mar 25 On this day in history 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 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 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03 In the year 1949 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 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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