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Historical Events Happened In 1944

Sunday, 19 May 2013

May 25 Partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia on this day in history.

May 26 On this day in history 82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise

May 26 C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.

May 27 Allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks) on this day in history.

May 27 On this day in history japanese advance in Hangkhou China

May 28 On this day in history katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42

May 29 British troops occupy Aprilia Italy on this day in history.

May 30 On this day in history jessie Ralph, actress (Good Earth, San Francisco), dies at 79

May 30 Transport NR75 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on this day in history.

May 31 On this day in history allied breakthrough in Italy

May 31 USS England sank a record 6th Japanese submarine in 13 days on this day in history.

Jun 02 Generals Eisenhower & Montgomery dine in Portsmouth on this day in history.

Jun 03 On this day in history 76th Belmont: G L Smith aboard Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2

Jun 04 On this day in history 1st British gliders touches down on French soil for D-Day

Jun 04 On this day in history 5th Army enters & liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies

Jun 04 On this day in history the first submarine captured & boarded on high seas-U 505

Jun 05 On this day in history 1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure

Jun 05 On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61

Jun 05 On this day in history rome is captured intact by the 5th Army.

Jun 05 The first B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure on this day in history.

Jun 06 On this day in history allied forces storm the Normandy, France beaches during the "D-Day" invasion of Europe in World War II.

Jun 06 On this day in history baseball cancels all games honoring D-Day invasion

Jun 06 D-Day 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France on this day in history.

Jun 06 On this day in history d-Day: 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France

Jun 06 Danny Brotheridge, British lieutenant, 1st to die during D-Day on this day in history.

Jun 06 Hanna Senesz, a Jewish girl originally from Hungary, who had immigrated to Palestine, parachutes behind German lines to connect with Hungarian and Slovak resistance fighters. Caught on the Hungarian border, she dies knowing that her mission has given strength to those suffering in the camps on this day in history.

Jun 06 Invasion of Normandy, D-Day, by allied forces on this day in history.

Jun 06 On this day in history theodore Roosevelt Jr receives congressional medal of honor

Jun 07 On this day in history achilles Veen soccer team forms in Veen

Jun 07 On this day in history bill Rafferty, Queens NY, comedian (Laugh-In, Real People)

Jun 08 On this day in history 1st SS-Pantser corps counter attacks at Normandy

Jun 08 FO K.O.Moore pilot of a liberator bomber sunk two U-Boats off the coast of France on this day in history.

Jun 09 23 puppies (record litter) born to Lena, a foxhound, Ambler, Penn on this day in history.

Jun 09 99 inhabitants of Tulle, hanged by SS on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1944

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer

Jan 02 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]

Famous Deaths In 1944

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.

Jan 03 Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.

Jan 04 Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.

Jan 05 Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)

Jan 07 J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.

Jan 08 William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies