Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   On this day in history russian offensive in Carelia  

Jun 10   In the year 1944 french Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed  

Jun 10   Joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player in the year 1944.  

Jun 11   15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history first Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC  

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

Jun 12   In the year 1944 first V-1 rocket reaches London.  

Jun 12   Piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 german counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jun 14   The first B-29 raid against mainland Japan in the year 1944.  

Jun 15   First B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory on this day in history.  

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

Jun 16   Iceland adopts constitution on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   Iceland becomes an independent republic on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1944 two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins  

Jun 20   Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1944 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 1,715,000 Jews being murdered on this day in history.  

Jun 21   Very heavy bombing on Berlin in the year 1944.  

Jun 22   In the year 1944 british 14th army frees Imphal Assam  

Jun 22   In the year 1944 fDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)  

Jun 23   On this day in history 4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history british assault at Caen Normandy  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies