Sponsors

 

Events & Holidays Celebrated Today

Countrywise Events & Holidays »

  •    Labour Day (Jamaica)
  •    National Holiday (Morocco)
  •    World Turtle Day (International)
  • View All »
 

Monthwise Historical Events

 
 

Poll

  • Which among the following is the biggest manmade diaster?
    Destruction of the Aral Sea
    Chernobyl Meltdown
    London's Killer Fog
 

Latest Events Listers

 

Famous Quotes

 

Newsletter

  • Enter Your Name:
    Enter Your Email:
    Subscribe Unsubscribe
 

Find Us On Facebook

 

Rate This Site

  •  

    Poor Fair Average Very Good Excellent

    Click on a smiley above to cast your vote!

 

Historical Events Happened In 1944

Thursday, 23 May 2013

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

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

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 On this day in history victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68

Jul 28 Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy on this day in history.

Jul 29 Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.

Jul 30 On this day in history frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)

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 Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz on this day in history.

Jul 31 On this day in history the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie

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

Aug 01 On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins

Aug 02 Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts on this day in history.

Aug 03 Allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma on this day in history.

Aug 03 Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.

Aug 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Aug 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne

Aug 06 All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died on this day in history.

Aug 06 On this day in history deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins

Aug 07 Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.

Aug 07 On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.

Aug 08 On this day in history canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan

Aug 08 On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62

Aug 08 HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.

Aug 09 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on this day in history.

Aug 10 Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on this day in history.

Aug 10 On this day in history braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Next Page »

Making Of History Captured

Watch Rare Video Clips Of Historical Events

  • The World's Most Bizarre Man-Made Disasters
  • 10 Most Devastating Natural Disasters
  • Chevron Oil Refinery Fire, in Richmond, California
  • Best sports fights of all time
  • The Top 7 Sports Brawls of All Time
  • BEST GOD DAMN SPORTS FIGHTS EVER MONTAGE
  • World War One - Footage
  • Battle of the Somme - Real Footage
  • Rare World War II Footage
  • Photos allege S Lanka war massacre
  • The hidden massacre Sri Lanka s final offensive against Tamil Tigers Times Online
  • A documentry video about Srilankan tamizhan's massacre
  • The first car ever running live! The Benz Motorwagen (1885)
  • Fairy Queen - World Oldest Running Steam Engine
  • Bleriot XI World's Oldest Flying Aeroplane

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)

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 On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies

Jan 03 On this day in history death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)

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

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