Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   In the year 1944 jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis  

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   On this day in history holland is liberated by the Allies.  

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   In the year 1944 soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.  

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

Sep 13   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru in the year 1944.  

Sep 14   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.  

Sep 17   On this day in history ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle  

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

Sep 18   Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 22   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

Sep 26   British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) in the year 1944.  

Sep 26   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history helmond & Oss Neth liberated  

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

Sep 28   Battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands in the year 1944.  

Sep 28   On this day in history first TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

Jan 03   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, 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 in the year 1944.  

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   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 on this day in history.