Historical Events In 1944

Dec 26   On this day in history battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans  

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

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

Dec 28   Eisenhower & Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 30   On this day in history king George II of Greece, abdicates his throne  

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   In the year 1944 48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah  

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

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   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.  

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

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   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   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies