Historical Events In 1944

Jan 16   On this day in history lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck   

Jan 17   Corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1944 korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

Jan 18   On this day in history 1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

Jan 18   The first Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts on this day in history.   

Jan 18   The seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 447 German bombers attack London   

Jan 21   649 British bombers attack Magdeburg in the year 1944.   

Jan 21   On this day in history gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

Jan 22   Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII in the year 1944.   

Jan 22   American troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions on this day in history.   

Jan 22   During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy in the year 1944.   

Jan 23   Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC in the year 1944.   

Jan 23   In the year 1944 edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80   

Jan 24   Allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy in the year 1944.   

Jan 27   On this day in history leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed   

Jan 28   On this day in history 683 British bombers attack Berlin   

Jan 28   Leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh on this day in history.   

Jan 28   U-271 &U-571 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London   

Jan 29   HMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1944 william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

Jan 30   US invades Majuro, Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June in the year 1944.   

Jan 31   U-592 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

Jan 31   U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII in the year 1944.   

Jan 31   In the year 1944 uS forces invade Kwajalein Atoll   

Feb 01   First Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1944.   

Feb 01   In the year 1944 supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy   

Feb 02   On this day in history 4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands   

Feb 02   On this day in history allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.