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In the year 1944

1,402 Notable birthdays

Jill Tarter

American astronomer.

Born January 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in New York City.

Jean-Daniel Cadinot

French director and photographer.

Born February 10th, 1944 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 2008 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]

Willem van Hanegem

Dutch footballer.

Born February 20th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Breskens.

Harun Farocki

German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film (1944–2014).

Born January 9th, 1944 in Nový Jičín. [ref]

Died July 30th, 2014 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Carlos Pace

Brazilian racing driver (1944-1977).

Born October 6th, 1944 in São Paulo.

Died March 18th, 1977 at 32 years old in Mairiporã.

Christian de Portzamparc

French architect.

Born May 9th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Casablanca. [ref]

Jeffrey A. Hoffman

American astronaut.

Born November 2nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Brooklyn.

Mike Oxley

Ohio politician (1944-2016).

Born February 11th, 1944 in Findlay.

Died January 1st, 2016 at 71 years old in McLean (lung cancer).

Leif Segerstam

Finnish conductor and composer (1944–2024).

Born March 2nd, 1944 in Vaasa. [ref]

Died October 9th, 2024 at 80 years old in Helsinki (pneumonia). [ref]

António Variações

Portuguese singer and songwriter (1944–1984).

Born December 3rd, 1944 in Fiscal, Amares.

Died June 13th, 1984 at 39 years old in Lisbon (death from AIDS-related complications).

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