Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies in the year 1944.  

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

Jul 27   The first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) in the year 1944.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1944 heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy  

Jul 30   Naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea in the year 1944.  

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

Jul 31   On this day in history the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie  

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

Aug 01   Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts  

Aug 03   On this day in history allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma  

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

Aug 04   Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified in the year 1944.  

Aug 04   On this day in history anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis  

Aug 05   On this day in history mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW  

Aug 05   In the year 1944 maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies  

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   All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died on this day in history.  

Aug 06   In the year 1944 deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins  

Aug 07   Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter in the year 1944.  

Aug 07   In the year 1944 german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.  

Aug 08   In the year 1944 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan  

Aug 08   Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

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   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

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