Page 20: Historical Events In 1944

Nov 09   In this year, Red Cross claims Nobel peace prize.   

Nov 10   German riots in Rotterdam/Schiedam 52000 men sent to Germany   

Nov 12   Edgar Stillman Kelley, US composer (Gulliver), dies at 87   

Nov 12   RAF sink German battleship "Tirpitz" at Tromso Fjord Norway.   

Nov 12   The German battleship Tirpitz is sunk off the Norwegian coast.   

Nov 13   Paul Graener, composer, dies at 72.   

Nov 15   Government approves sending members of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) to New Guinea to replace men for service in forward areas Members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) were already serving in New Guinea.   

Nov 15   Maarten Reuchlin, resistance fighter, executed.   

Nov 15   Surprise attack on office of Nethche Bank.   

Nov 16   Charles Kellaway, cricketer (26 Tests 1910-1928), dies.   

Nov 16   US 9th division and 1st Army attacks at Geilenkirchen   

Nov 17   -Nov 19] Nazi raids in Dutch NE Polder   

Nov 17   A C MacLaren, cricketer (England batsman from turn of century), dies   

Nov 19   World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces the 6th War Loan Drive, aimed at selling $14 billion USD in war bonds to help pay for the war effort   

Nov 20   1st Japanse suicide submarine attack (Ulithi Atol, Carolines)   

Nov 20   Sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21.   

Nov 21   Personnel and executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

Nov 22   Arthur Stanley Eddington, dies.   

Nov 22   Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen   

Nov 23   US 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg.   

Nov 24   EMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies   

Nov 24   HMCS Shawinigan (Corvette) lost in the CAbot Strait.   

Nov 24   inaugural B-29 raids from Marianas base.   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, inaugural attack Tokyo   

Nov 25   32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6.   

Nov 25   A German V-2 missile hit a Woolworth's department store in New Cross Road, Deptford, killing 160 midday shoppers. The V-2 was a recent innovation in German ammunition.   

Nov 25   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78.   

Nov 26   1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor   

Nov 27   3500-4000 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed.   

Nov 28   1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp.   

Nov 28   Bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn.   

Nov 29   Albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day)   

Nov 29   Albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day).   

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Jan 02   Peter eotvos: Composer   

Jan 02   Prince norodom ranariddh: Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   Christina von saltza: Us, swimmer (olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David atherton: English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'alpuget: Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of bob hawke   

Jan 04   Volker hornback: Rocker (tangerine dream)   

Jan 05   Felix arons: Dutch director/actor (waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie smith: Us, 200m dash (olympic-gold-1968) [or jun 5]   

Jan 01   C t b turner: Cricket (17 tests 1886-95, 101 wkt all time great),   

Jan 03   Jurgis baltrušaitis: Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   Henri "hans" flu: Indonesian/dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph goldschmidt: German/swiss art historian,    

Jan 06   Ida tarbell: American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J verleun: Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William kissam vanderbilt ii: Member of the vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of cortellazzo ciano: Italian politician,