Page 11: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 15   US forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific   

Jun 16   In this year, Iceland formally adopts constitution.   

Jun 17   -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba.   

Jun 17   Iceland is recorded as becoming an independent republic   

Jun 17   Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland.   

Jun 18   Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris   

Jun 19   Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies.   

Jun 19   Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

Jun 20   Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency   

Jun 21   Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

Jun 21   Mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1715000 Jews being murdered.   

Jun 21   Very heavy bombing on Berlin.   

Jun 22   British 14th army frees Imphal Assam   

Jun 22   FDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act).   

Jun 23   4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153   

Jun 24   Rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36.   

Jun 25   British assault at Caen Normandy.   

Jun 25   In this year, Flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) claims the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea   

Jun 25   Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer.   

Jun 26   2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

Jun 26   Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies.   

Jun 26   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.   

Jun 26   U.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews.   

Jun 27   476000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15.   

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France captured by Allies   

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies   

Jun 27   Werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52   

Jun 29   German counter attack at Caen   

Jun 29   The Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear.   

Jul 01   Bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF and World Bank   

Jul 01   Carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49.   

Jul 02   In this year, Marshal von Kluge adopts in place of General von Rundstedt   

Jul 03   Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record.   

Jul 03   Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore.   

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Jan 02   Peter eotvos: Composer   

Jan 02   Prince norodom ranariddh: Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   Christina von saltza: Us, swimmer (olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David atherton: English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'alpuget: Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of bob hawke   

Jan 04   Volker hornback: Rocker (tangerine dream)   

Jan 05   Felix arons: Dutch director/actor (waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   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),    

Jan 03   Jurgis baltrušaitis: Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   Henri "hans" flu: Indonesian/dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph goldschmidt: German/swiss art historian,    

Jan 06   Ida tarbell: American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J verleun: Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William kissam vanderbilt ii: Member of the vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of cortellazzo ciano: Italian politician,