Page 12: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies   

Jun 27   Werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52.   

Jun 29   German counter attack at Caen   

Jun 29   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 and World Bank   

Jul 01   Carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49   

Jul 02   In this year, Marshal von Kluge adopts in place of General von Rundstedt   

Jul 03   Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record.   

Jul 03   Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes inaugural rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

Jul 05   William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 06   170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn.   

Jul 06   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   Bomber Command drop 2572 tons of bombs on Caen, France.   

Jul 07   Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies.   

Jul 07   Horthy formally ends Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

Jul 08   British troops march into Caen.   

Jul 08   Naval bombardment of Guam begins   

Jul 09   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 and Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

Jul 10   U-821 sinks   

Jul 11   In this year, 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh   

Jul 11   Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

Jul 12   Near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

Jul 12   Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4000 people gased.   

Jul 13   Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated.   

Jul 14   Attempt to liberate prisoners in Amsterdam fails, John Post arrested   

Jul 15   Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb.   

Jul 16   Dodgers score 8 unearned runs against Braves to win 8-5 and break their 16-game losing streak, they will lose another 5 in a row   

Jul 16   John Post, Dutch farmer/resistance fighter (passage fight), executed   

Jul 17   2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California results in the deaths of 322.   

Jul 17   Hugh Rigby, English portrait painter (King George V 1928-32), dies.   

Jul 18   7:45 Operation-Goodwood: British assault east of Caen   

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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,