Page 14: Historical Events In 1944

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

Jul 27   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 27   Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)   

Jul 30   On this day in history heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy   

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

Jul 31   Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts   

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

Aug 03   Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

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   Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   On this day in history maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

Aug 05   More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

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

Aug 10   Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 in the year 1944.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.