Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68  

Jul 28   On this day in history hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy  

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

Jul 31   Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz on this day in history.  

Jul 31   The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on this day in history.  

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   Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts in the year 1944.  

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

Aug 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1944 uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne  

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 in the year 1944.  

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

Aug 08   In the year 1944 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed  

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

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

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

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.