Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   FDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference in the year 1944.   

Sep 11   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.   

Sep 13   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history british bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs   

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

Sep 18   British submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed in the year 1944.   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Sep 20   John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 21   Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders on this day in history.   

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

Sep 22   On this day in history boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

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

Sep 25   Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)   

Sep 28   On this day in history battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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

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   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   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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