Page 11: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   Russian offensive in Carelia on this day in history.   

Jun 10   French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1944 joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player   

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   1st V-1 rocket assault on London on this day in history.   

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   Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 14   Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 in the year 1944.   

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

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   Iceland adopts constitution in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies   

Jun 19   Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36   

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

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   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 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.