Historical Events In 1944

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

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

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   On this day in history -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC   

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

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

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

Sep 13   In the year 1944 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   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   ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem   

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

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   Nijmegen is liberated from German occupation in the year 1944.   

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1944 boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

Sep 23   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

Sep 26   Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies