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In the year 1944

1,618 Notable birthdays

Christopher Gunning

British composer (1944–2023).

Born August 5th, 1944 in Cheltenham.

Died March 24th, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]

Jean-Claude Brisseau

French film director (1944–2019).

Born July 17th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 11th, 2019 at 74 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Fernando Ocáriz

Spanish theologian and prelate of opus dei (born 1944).

Born October 27th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Paris.

Claude Nicollier

Swiss astronaut.

Born September 2nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Vevey.

Maria Lugones

Philosopher, feminist and university professor.

Born October 8th, 1944 in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Died July 14th, 2020 at 75 years old in Syracuse (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Rexhep Meidani

Albanian politician.

Born August 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Tirana.

Clive Barker

South african football manager (1944–2023).

Born July 23rd, 1944 in Durban.

Died June 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Durban (Lewy body dementia). [ref]

Roger Helmer

British politician (born 1944).

Born January 25th, 1944 (age 82 years) in London.

Péter Eötvös

Hungarian composer and conductor (1944–2024).

Born January 2nd, 1944 in Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Died March 24th, 2024 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Gila von Weitershausen

German actress.

Born March 21st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Trzebnica.

George Mraz

Czech jazz bassist (1944–2021).

Born September 9th, 1944 in Písek.

Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]

Nikolai Karachentsov

Soviet-russian stage and film actor, singer and musician.

Born October 27th, 1944 in Moscow.

Died October 26th, 2018 at 73 years old in Istra (kidney failure). [ref]

Siraj Sikder

Bangladeshi communist revolutionary (1944–1975).

Born October 27th, 1944 in Bhedarganj Upazila.

Died January 2nd, 1975 at 30 years old in Savar.

Aruna Kumari Galla

Indian politician.

Born August 1st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Diguva Magham.

Chandresh Kumari, Crown Princess of Kangra

Indian politician.

Born February 1st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Umaid Bhawan Palace.

Jan-Carl Raspe

German left-wing militant (1944–1977).

Born July 24th, 1944 in Seefeld in Tirol.

Died October 18th, 1977 at 33 years old in Stammheim Prison.

Aman Tuleyev

Russian politician (1944-2023).

Born May 13th, 1944 in Türkmenbaşy.

Died November 20th, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]

Hartmut Esslinger

German designer (born 1944).

Born June 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Simmersfeld.

Patience Dabany

Gabonese musician.

Born January 22nd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Brazzaville.

Erwin Neher

German biophysicist.

Born March 20th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Landsberg am Lech.

Sanjukta Panigrahi

Indian dancer (1944–1997).

Born August 24th, 1944 in Brahmapur.

Died June 24th, 1997 at 52 years old in Bhubaneswar.

Massimo Cacciari

Italian philosopher and politician.

Born June 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Venice. [ref]

Gilles Lipovetsky

French philosopher, writer and sociologist.

Born September 24th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Millau.

Pierre Goldman

French academic (1944–1979).

Born June 22nd, 1944 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon.

Died September 20th, 1979 at 35 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris, place de l'Abbé-Georges-Hénocque.

Florian Fricke

German pianist, composer and founder of group popol vuh.

Born February 23rd, 1944 in Lindau.

Died December 29th, 2001 at 57 years old in Munich.

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