Page 2: 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   Korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 19   Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 28   U-271 &U-571 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

Jan 29   285 German bombers attack London on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 31   Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 01   Supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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