Page 11: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   In the year 1944 russian offensive in Carelia   

Jun 10   On this day in history french Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed   

Jun 10   On this day in history joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player   

Jun 11   In the year 1944 15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas   

Jun 11   First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st V-1 rocket assault on London   

Jun 12   First V-1 rocket reaches London on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France in the year 1944.   

Jun 12   The first V1 rocket falls on England during World War 2 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies   

Jun 13   German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy in the year 1944.   

Jun 13   In the year 1944 nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks   

Jun 14   1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan in the year 1944.   

Jun 14   On this day in history lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 15   In the year 1944 first B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory.   

Jun 15   On this day in history uS forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific   

Jun 16   On this day in history iceland adopts constitution   

Jun 17   -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Iceland becomes an independent republic in the year 1944.   

Jun 17   In the year 1944 republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

Jun 18   On this day in history farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris   

Jun 19   Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 19   Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins in the year 1944.   

Jun 20   Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency in the year 1944.   

Jun 21   On this day in history jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

Jun 21   In the year 1944 mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered.   

Jun 21   Very heavy bombing on Berlin on this day in history.   

Jun 22   British 14th army frees Imphal Assam in the year 1944.   

Jun 22   FDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act) in the year 1944.   

Jun 23   4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153 in the year 1944.   

Jun 24   In the year 1944 rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 25   British assault at Caen Normandy on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, 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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.