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In the year 1944

1,618 Notable birthdays

Marie-Louise Ekman

Swedish film director (born 1944).

Born November 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Stockholm.

Ivo Pešák

Czech musician, comedian, painter and singer (1944-2011).

Born September 7th, 1944 in Jaroměř. [ref]

Died May 9th, 2011 at 66 years old in Prague (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Michael Ande

German actor.

Born October 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bad Wiessee.

Nils Malmros

Danish film director.

Born October 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Aarhus.

Margaret H. Wright

American computer scientist and academic.

Born February 18th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Hanford.

Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri

Iranian ayatollah (1944-2020).

Born October 19th, 1944 in Najaf.

Died August 18th, 2020 at 75 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Noëlle Cordier

French singer.

Born April 7th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Paris.

Edith McGuire

American athletics competitor.

Born June 3rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Atlanta.

Kobi Oshrat

Israeli composer and conductor.

Born July 15th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Haifa.

Camillo Ballin

Italian catholic bishop (1944-2020).

Born June 24th, 1944 in Fontaniva.

Died April 12th, 2020 at 75 years old in Awali. [ref]

Carlo Scognamiglio

Italian politician.

Born November 27th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Varese.

Jean-Claude Bouttier

French boxer (1944-2019).

Born October 13th, 1944 in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour.

Died August 3rd, 2019 at 74 years old in Jossigny. [ref]

José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán

Spanish-born panamanian cardinal.

Born February 24th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Pamplona.

Jan Szyszko

Polish politician.

Born April 19th, 1944 in Wesoła.

Died October 9th, 2019 at 75 years old in Tuczno (myocardial infarction).

Lothar Baumgarten

German artist (1944-2018).

Born October 5th, 1944 in Rheinsberg.

Died December 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Florence Giorgetti

French actress (1944-2019).

Born February 15th, 1944 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 31st, 2019 at 75 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

José Roberto Wright Marques

Brazilian association football player.

Born September 7th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Charles L. Veach

Recipient of the purple heart medal (1944–1995).

Born September 18th, 1944 in Chicago.

Died October 3rd, 1995 at 51 years old in Houston (cancer).

Lajos Sătmăreanu

Romanian footballer.

Born February 21st, 1944 in Salonta.

Died June 30th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]

Mark Charig

British musician.

Born February 22nd, 1944 (age 82 years) in London.

Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno

Peruvian roman catholic priest, cardinal.

Born February 12th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Lima.

Kjartan Fløgstad

Norwegian writer.

Born June 7th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Sauda Municipality. [ref]

Jean Gabilou

Singer.

Born February 28th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Papeete.

Judy Winter

German actress.

Born January 4th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Korfantów.

Giampaolo Di Paola

Italian general.

Born August 15th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Torre Annunziata.

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