Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

Jun 26   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history u.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews.   

Jun 27   476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15 in the year 1944.   

Jun 27   On this day in history cherbourg, France captured by Allies   

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1944 werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52   

Jun 29   German counter attack at Caen in the year 1944.   

Jun 29   The Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear in the year 1944.   

Jul 01   In the year 1944 bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank   

Jul 01   On this day in history carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49   

Jul 02   On this day in history marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt   

Jul 03   Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1944 oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

Jul 05   William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1944.   

Jul 06   170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn in the year 1944.   

Jul 06   In the year 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children   

Jul 07   Bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

Jul 08   In the year 1944 british troops march into Caen   

Jul 08   On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

Jul 09   In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell in the year 1944.   

Jul 09   On this day in history world's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

Jul 10   U-821 sinks in the year 1944.   

Jul 11   12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh in the year 1944.   

Jul 11   In the year 1944 wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

Jul 12   Near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased   

Jul 13   In the year 1944 vilnius, Lithuania, liberated   

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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   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

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   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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