Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   On this day in history robert Charlebois, Canadian singer  

Jun 26   On this day in history 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line  

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

Jun 26   In the year 1944 port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.  

Jun 26   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 in the year 1944.  

Jun 27   In the year 1944 476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15.  

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

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies in the year 1944.  

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

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

Jun 29   The Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1944 bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank  

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   In the year 1944 goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record.  

Jul 03   In the year 1944 oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore  

Jul 05   On this day in history harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight  

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

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

Jul 06   170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 erich Salomon, German photographer, dies  

Jul 07   Horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees) in the year 1944.  

Jul 08   British troops march into Caen on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history u-821 sinks  

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

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

Jul 12   In the year 1944 near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded  

Jul 12   Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history vilnius, Lithuania, liberated  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

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

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

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, 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   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies