Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis in the year 1944.   

Sep 10   In the year 1944 lt-gen Frederick Browning against Montgomery "But, sir, I think we might be going a bridge too far"   

Sep 11   In the year 1944 fDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference   

Sep 11   Holland is liberated by the Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1944 -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC   

Sep 13   30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border in the year 1944.   

Sep 13   On this day in history the birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress   

Sep 13   On this day in history u.S. heavy bombers rain destruction on factory areas a few miles from Auschwitz, but Allies refuse to bomb railroad tracks or gas chambers at Auschwitz.   

Sep 14   On this day in history 6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru   

Sep 14   United States troops arrive at the German border and proceed, with the British and Canadians, to launch an offensive to reach the Rhine in the year 1944.   

Sep 15   British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs on this day in history.   

Sep 17   ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle in the year 1944.   

Sep 17   British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US in the year 1944.   

Sep 18   Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1944 british submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed   

Sep 19   In the year 1944 david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle   

Sep 19   In the year 1944 finland & Russia agree to cease fire   

Sep 20   Death in action, while filming American troops on Peleliu, of Australian cameraman Damien Parer Parer made what has been considered Australia's most famous war film - Kokoda Front Line The film won an Academy Award and gave international exposure to the experiences of Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track in the year 1944.   

Sep 20   On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem   

Sep 20   In the year 1944 nijmegen is liberated from German occupation   

Sep 21   Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders in the year 1944.   

Sep 22   "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history colijn, Neth PM, buried   

Sep 25   On this day in history jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68   

Sep 25   The birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor on this day in history.   

Sep 26   British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1944.   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53   

Sep 27   Helmond & Oss Neth liberated on this day in history.   

Sep 28   1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) in the year 1944.   

Sep 28   In the year 1944 battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands   

Sep 28   First TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

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

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