Page 12: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer in the year 1944.   

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   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1944 werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52   

Jun 29   In the year 1944 german counter attack at Caen   

Jun 29   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 01   Carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight in the year 1944.   

Jul 05   On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 07   Bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France in the year 1944.   

Jul 07   In the year 1944 erich Salomon, German photographer, dies   

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

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   U-821 sinks on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1944 wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

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   On this day in history vilnius, Lithuania, liberated   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.