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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg  

Jan 21   Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 in the year 1944.  

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80  

Jan 24   Allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1944 683 British bombers attack Berlin  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75  

Jan 30   On this day in history uS invades Majuro, Marshall Islands  

Jan 31   On this day in history operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June  

Jan 31   U-592 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.  

Jan 31   U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1944 supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy  

Feb 02   In the year 1944 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   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   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)  

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, 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 on this day in history.  

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