Historical Events In 1944

Jan 16   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 17   On this day in history korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

Jan 18   1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1944 harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 20   RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 21   447 German bombers attack London on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1944 gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

Jan 22   Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1944 american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.   

Jan 22   On this day in history during World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy   

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

Jan 23   Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 24   On this day in history allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy   

Jan 27   Leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 28   683 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh in the year 1944.   

Jan 28   In the year 1944 u-271 &U-571 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 29   285 German bombers attack London in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1944 operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June   

Jan 31   In the year 1944 u-592 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 31   On this day in history u.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy   

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

Feb 02   Allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory 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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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