Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 20   US takes Eniwetok Island on this day in history.   

Feb 21   "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history uS 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die   

Feb 23   On this day in history forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

Feb 23   In the year 1944 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies   

Feb 24   Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 the first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761   

Feb 25   US 1st Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS first Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 26   In the year 1944 1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 26   In the year 1944 first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 28   In the year 1944 the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

Feb 29   On this day in history 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 david Briggs, record producer   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

Mar 01   On this day in history ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz   

Mar 01   Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   The Canadian government ends meat rationing in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   U-358 sinks in Atlantic in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   In the year 1944 16th Academy Awards   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy in the year 1944.   

Mar 03   The first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 anti-Germany strikes in North Italy   

Mar 04   First US bombing of Berlin in the year 1944.   

Mar 05   1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony in the year 1944.   

Mar 05   On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

Mar 06   US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII in the year 1944.   

Mar 06   In the year 1944 uSAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin   

Mar 07   German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies