Page 11: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 12   inaugural V-1 rocket reaches London.   

Jun 12   The inaugural V1 rocket falls on England during World War 2   

Jun 13   Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies.   

Jun 13   German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy.   

Jun 13   Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks.   

Jun 14   1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 14   Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78.   

Jun 14   The inaugural B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 15   inaugural B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory   

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.   

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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,