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   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   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   In the year 1944 rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

Jan 21   447 German bombers attack London in the year 1944.   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1944 during World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy   

Jan 23   On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC   

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   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   In the year 1944 leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh   

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   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 in the year 1944.   

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   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   US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll in the year 1944.   

Feb 01   In the year 1944 first Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein.   

Feb 01   In the year 1944 martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72   

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   In the year 1944 allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 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 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   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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.