Historical Events In 1944

Jan 16   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1944 the seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1944 rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 447 German bombers attack London   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

Jan 21   Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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   Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 28   683 British bombers attack Berlin in the year 1944.   

Jan 28   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1944 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   William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   Supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy in the year 1944.   

Feb 02   In the year 1944 4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands   

Feb 02   Allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 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