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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 683 British bombers attack Berlin   

Jan 28   In the year 1944 leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history u-592 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 31   In the year 1944 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   First Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein in the year 1944.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.