Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   Russian offensive in Carelia on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1944 french Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed   

Jun 10   On this day in history joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player   

Jun 11   In the year 1944 15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas   

Jun 11   First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 12   1st V-1 rocket assault on London on this day in history.   

Jun 12   First V-1 rocket reaches London in the year 1944.   

Jun 12   In the year 1944 piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

Jun 12   The first V1 rocket falls on England during World War 2 in the year 1944.   

Jun 13   In the year 1944 christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies   

Jun 13   German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks on this day in history.   

Jun 14   1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1944 lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78   

Jun 14   In the year 1944 the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 15   First B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory in the year 1944.   

Jun 15   US forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1944 iceland adopts constitution   

Jun 17   -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Iceland becomes an independent republic in the year 1944.   

Jun 17   Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland in the year 1944.   

Jun 18   On this day in history farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris   

Jun 19   In the year 1944 bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies   

Jun 19   Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1944 jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

Jun 21   Mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered in the year 1944.   

Jun 21   On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin   

Jun 22   British 14th army frees Imphal Assam on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history fDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)   

Jun 23   In the year 1944 4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153   

Jun 24   Rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1944.   

Jun 25   British assault at Caen Normandy on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1944 flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day 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 BaltruÅ¡aitis, 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   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.