Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1950

Jul 21 On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

Jul 22 On this day in history william LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75  

Jul 29 On this day in history death of joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915)  

Aug 05 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 In the year 1950 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies  

Aug 18 On this day in history death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered  

Aug 19 On this day in history death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)  

Aug 22 Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) died in the year 1950.  

Aug 24 Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1950.  

Aug 25 Earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41  

Sep 06 In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

Sep 11 In the year 1950 john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80  

Sep 13 Sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Sep 15 Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892) died in the year 1950.  

Sep 29 Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies in the year 1950.  

Oct 05 On this day in history death of frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885)  

Oct 09 George Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 13 In the year 1950 death of ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899)  

Oct 19 Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 20 Henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies in the year 1950.  

Oct 23 In the year 1950 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64  

Oct 29 In the year 1950 gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92  

Oct 31 In the year 1950 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate Pres Truman, shot dead  

Nov 02 On this day in history george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94  

Nov 04 In the year 1950 death of grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887)  

Nov 05 Jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53 in the year 1950.  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of bob Smith, American doctor, co-founder of the Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879)  

Nov 18 On this day in history gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60  

Nov 19 Thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03 Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03 Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05 Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.