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In the year 1944
580 Notable deaths
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
British politician, businessman and army officer (1880-1944).
Born March 29th, 1880 in Dublin.
Died November 6th, 1944 at 64 years old in Cairo.
Peter Deunov
Christian philosopher, teacher of esoteric christianity.
Born July 11th, 1864 in Varna Province. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1944 at 80 years old in Sofia.
Helmut Kämpfe
German sturmbannführer, in the waffen ss during world war ii.
Died June 9th, 1944 at 34 years old in France (ballistic trauma).
Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
British diplomat (1858-1944).
Born June 20th, 1858 in London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 86 years old in United Kingdom, Kent. [ref]
Artur Phleps
Austro-hungarian army officer.
Born November 29th, 1881 in Biertan.
Died September 21st, 1944 at 62 years old in Arad.
Henry Wood
English conductor.
Born March 3rd, 1869 in London. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1944 at 75 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Adam von Trott zu Solz
German noble and diplomat (1909-1944).
Born August 9th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died August 26th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Franz Reichleitner
Ss officer, second commandant of sobibór extermination camp (1906-1944).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Ried im Traunkreis.
Died January 3rd, 1944 at 37 years old in Rijeka.
Fritz Witt
Ss general.
Born May 27th, 1908 in Hohenlimburg.
Died June 14th, 1944 at 36 years old in Venoix.
George William Norris
American politician (1861–1944).
Born July 11th, 1861 in York Township.
Died September 2nd, 1944 at 83 years old in McCook.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 580
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