Page 17: 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" on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 13   Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border in the year 1944.   

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

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   In the year 1944 british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

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   David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Finland & Russia agree to cease fire on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   Nijmegen is liberated from German occupation in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

Sep 23   Colijn, Neth PM, buried in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 26   Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1944.   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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

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