Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

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

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

Sep 11   FDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Sep 13   Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border on this day in history.   

Sep 13   The birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress on this day in history.   

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   6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1944.   

Sep 18   On this day in history british submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1944 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   

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   In the year 1944 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   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 in the year 1944.   

Sep 25   The birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   First TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) 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   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

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   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies