Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 sC rejects black suffrage   

Apr 14   1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

Apr 17   On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

Apr 18   On this day in history 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4.   

Apr 18   On this day in history gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.   

Apr 19   In the year 1944 gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   In the year 1944 tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44   

Apr 20   On this day in history dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

Apr 21   On this day in history nFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3)   

Apr 22   On this day in history allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

Apr 22   In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 24   1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Capture of Madang, New Guinea in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 26   On this day in history the first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 27   Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 in the year 1944.   

Apr 28   On this day in history stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

Apr 28   U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1944 fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

Apr 29   HMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida' on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague on this day in history.   

Apr 30   NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs in the year 1944.   

May 01   On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   In the year 1944 pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

May 01   In the year 1944 surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails   

May 02   WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast 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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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