Deaths on December 2

Josef Lhévinne

Died on December 2, 1944

Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1874)

Josef Lhévinne (13 December 1874 – 2 December 1944) was a Russian pianist and piano teacher. Lhévinne wrote a short book in 1924 that is considered a classic: Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing. Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest it was lay-VEEN.

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Events on 1944

10 Apr

Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
13 Apr

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
26 Jun

RAF
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
26 Aug

Charles de Gaulle
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
31 Dec

Nazi Germany
World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

Deaths on December 2

Josef Lhévinne

Died on December 2, 1944

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Soviet Union

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