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   1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) in the year 1944.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1944 uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

Aug 06   All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

Aug 09   In the year 1944 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

Aug 10   In the year 1944 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

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   On this day in history 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   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies