Page 14: Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   On this day in history reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history 1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

Jul 27   On this day in history the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

Jul 27   US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

Jul 28   In the year 1944 hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy   

Jul 29   In the year 1944 allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

Jul 30   Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free) in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   Heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   Naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz   

Jul 31   The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie in the year 1944.   

Aug 01   On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

Aug 01   Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins in the year 1944.   

Aug 02   In the year 1944 amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts   

Aug 03   Allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma on this day in history.   

Aug 03   In the year 1944 felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz   

Aug 04   On this day in history anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified   

Aug 04   In the year 1944 anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis   

Aug 05   Mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

Aug 05   US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history all 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died   

Aug 06   On this day in history deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins   

Aug 07   Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

Aug 08   On this day in history canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

Aug 08   On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

Aug 08   HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

Aug 09   12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies in the year 1944.   

Aug 10   In the year 1944 braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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.