Historical Events In 1944

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 holland is liberated by the Allies.  

Sep 12   -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC in the year 1944.  

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

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

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 british bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   Finland & Russia agree to cease fire in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem  

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

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   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.  

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   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   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   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