Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   In the year 1944 reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies  

Jul 27   1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Jul 27   Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 30   Heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy in the year 1944.  

Jul 30   In the year 1944 naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea.  

Jul 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1944 anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis  

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   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   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   US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne in the year 1944.  

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   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 in the year 1944.  

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

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

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 in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke  

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

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 Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies