Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer on this day in history.  

Jun 26   2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line in the year 1944.  

Jun 26   Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.  

Jun 26   In the year 1944 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   476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history cherbourg, France captured by Allies  

Jun 27   In the year 1944 cherbourg, France liberated by Allies  

Jun 27   Werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   German counter attack at Caen in the year 1944.  

Jun 29   On this day in history 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 & World Bank on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49  

Jul 02   In the year 1944 marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt  

Jul 03   On this day in history goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record.  

Jul 03   On this day in history oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore  

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1944 harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight  

Jul 05   William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1944.  

Jul 06   In the year 1944 170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn  

Jul 06   In the year 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children  

Jul 07   On this day in history bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France  

Jul 07   Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies in the year 1944.  

Jul 07   Horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1944 british troops march into Caen  

Jul 08   On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.  

Jul 09   In the year 1944 in World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell  

Jul 09   World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn) in the year 1944.  

Jul 10   On this day in history u-821 sinks  

Jul 11   On this day in history 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh  

Jul 11   Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded in the year 1944.  

Jul 12   On this day in history theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased  

Jul 13   Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.  

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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, 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   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   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.