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 on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history holland is liberated by the Allies.  

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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Sep 17   In the year 1944 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle  

Sep 17   British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on this day in history.  

Sep 18   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle  

Sep 19   On this day in history finland & Russia agree to cease fire  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25   The birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor on this day in history.  

Sep 26   British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) in the year 1944.  

Sep 26   On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64  

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

Sep 27   Helmond & Oss Neth liberated in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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

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   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

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 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   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

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