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   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) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   US regains possession of Guam from Japanese in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1944 allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma   

Aug 03   Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1944 mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW   

Aug 05   Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies in the year 1944.   

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   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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1944 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

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

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

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   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 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