Historical Events In 1944

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans in the year 1944.  

Dec 27   Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 1944 greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London  

Dec 28   Eisenhower & Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1944 the Broadway musical On the Town opens in New York City.  

Dec 29   Belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced in the year 1944.  

Dec 29   Over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes in the year 1944.  

Dec 29   In the year 1944 rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)  

Dec 30   King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne on this day in history.  

Dec 30   King George II of Greece, renounces his throne in the year 1944.  

Dec 30   On this day in history romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78  

Dec 31   48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80  

Jan 06   In the year 1944 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