Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   On this day in history reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

Jul 27   1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

Jul 27   US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1944 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

Jul 28   On this day in history hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy   

Jul 29   Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free) in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   On this day in history heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy   

Jul 30   On this day in history naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea.   

Jul 31   In the year 1944 last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz   

Jul 31   In the year 1944 the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

Aug 01   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins in the year 1944.   

Aug 02   On this day in history amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts   

Aug 03   Allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma in the year 1944.   

Aug 03   In the year 1944 felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz   

Aug 04   In the year 1944 anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified   

Aug 04   Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

Aug 05   More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded in the year 1944.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

Aug 05   US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1944 all 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins in the year 1944.   

Aug 07   On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

Aug 07   In the year 1944 german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

Aug 08   In the year 1944 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

Aug 08   In the year 1944 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

Aug 08   In the year 1944 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

Aug 09   In the year 1944 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

Aug 10   On this day in history berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

Aug 10   Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.