Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Lt-gen Frederick Browning against Montgomery "But, sir, I think we might be going a bridge too far" on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history fDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference   

Sep 11   Holland is liberated by the Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 12   -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten   

Sep 13   Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border on this day in history.   

Sep 13   The birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress in the year 1944.   

Sep 13   In the year 1944 u.S. heavy bombers rain destruction on factory areas a few miles from Auschwitz, but Allies refuse to bomb railroad tracks or gas chambers at Auschwitz.   

Sep 14   In the year 1944 6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru   

Sep 14   United States troops arrive at the German border and proceed, with the British and Canadians, to launch an offensive to reach the Rhine in the year 1944.   

Sep 15   British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs in the year 1944.   

Sep 17   In the year 1944 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle   

Sep 17   British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history british submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed   

Sep 19   David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle in the year 1944.   

Sep 19   In the year 1944 finland & Russia agree to cease fire   

Sep 20   Death in action, while filming American troops on Peleliu, of Australian cameraman Damien Parer Parer made what has been considered Australia's most famous war film - Kokoda Front Line The film won an Academy Award and gave international exposure to the experiences of Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track in the year 1944.   

Sep 20   John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history nijmegen is liberated from German occupation   

Sep 21   Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek   

Sep 22   In the year 1944 boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

Sep 23   Colijn, Neth PM, buried in the year 1944.   

Sep 25   Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 in the year 1944.   

Sep 25   In the year 1944 the birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor   

Sep 26   British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53   

Sep 27   On this day in history helmond & Oss Neth liberated   

Sep 28   1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Sep 28   First TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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]   

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   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies