Historical Events In 1944

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans on this day in history.  

Dec 27   On this day in history amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77  

Dec 27   Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1944 eisenhower & Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium  

Dec 28   On this day in history the Broadway musical On the Town opens in New York City.  

Dec 29   On this day in history belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced  

Dec 29   On this day in history over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes.  

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   Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 31   48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.