Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history lt-gen Frederick Browning against Montgomery "But, sir, I think we might be going a bridge too far"   

Sep 11   FDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Holland is liberated by the Allies in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1944 30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten   

Sep 13   On this day in history soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.   

Sep 13   The birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru   

Sep 14   On this day in history united States troops arrive at the German border and proceed, with the British and Canadians, to launch an offensive to reach the Rhine.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   British submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle   

Sep 19   Finland & Russia agree to cease fire in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history nijmegen is liberated from German occupation   

Sep 21   On this day in history last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders   

Sep 22   In the year 1944 "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek   

Sep 22   In the year 1944 boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

Sep 23   Colijn, Neth PM, buried on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

Sep 26   On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 27   Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 in the year 1944.   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 helmond & Oss Neth liberated   

Sep 28   1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1944 first TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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.