Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jul 14 On this day in history frank Hearne, cricketer (2 Tests for England, 4 Tests for S Afr), dies  

Jul 16 On this day in history death of vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet (b. 1866)  

Jul 18 VítÄ›zslav Novák, Czech composer (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Aug 09 Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 in the year 1949.  

Aug 11 In the year 1949 karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 14 Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death died in the year 1949.  

Aug 16 Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Gregorio Perfecto, Filipino jurist & politician (b. 1891) died in the year 1949.  

Aug 18 Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70  

Aug 27 On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67  

Aug 30 In the year 1949 arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies  

Aug 31 Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies in the year 1949.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of josé Clemente Orozco, Mexican painter (b. 1883)  

Sep 08 Richard Strauss, German composer (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 85 in the year 1949.  

Sep 11 On this day in history henri Rabaud, French composer/conductor (L'ete), dies at 75  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of august Krogh, Danish zoophysiologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1874)  

Sep 18 On this day in history frank Morgan, actor (Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz), dies at 59  

Sep 19 In the year 1949 death of will Cuppy, American humorist (b. 1884)  

Sep 20 Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Sam Wood, US communist fighter/director (Night at Opera), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 On this day in history pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88  

Oct 04 Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.  

Oct 06 Robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Oct 09 Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1949.  

Oct 16 On this day in history hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85  

Oct 24 Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 In the year 1949 death of marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916)  

Oct 29 On this day in history death of g. I. Gurdjieff, Armenian mystic (b. 1872)  

Oct 31 In the year 1949 edward R Stettinius, US foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat, dies  

Nov 01 Leslie Gay, cricket wicket-keeper/goalkeeper (England in 1890's), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 02 On this day in history death of jerome F. Donovan, American politician (b. 1872)  

Nov 03 Solomon R Guggenheim, US art collector, dies at 88 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)