Page 21: Historical Events In 1944

Nov 20   Sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

Nov 22   On this day in history arthur Stanley Eddington, dies   

Nov 22   Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen in the year 1944.   

Nov 23   US 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg in the year 1944.   

Nov 24   EMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1944 first B-29 raids from Marianas base.   

Nov 24   On this day in history hMCS Shawinigan (Corvette) lost in the CAbot Strait   

Nov 24   In the year 1944 uS bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, first attack Tokyo in the year 1944.   

Nov 25   32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6 in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78 in the year 1944.   

Nov 26   1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor in the year 1944.   

Nov 27   In the year 1944 3,500-40,00 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed   

Nov 28   1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp in the year 1944.   

Nov 28   In the year 1944 bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn   

Nov 29   On this day in history albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day)   

Nov 29   In the year 1944 albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day)   

Nov 29   John Hopkins hospital performs first open heart surgery on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1944 max Halbe, writer, dies at 79   

Dec 01   Béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres in the year 1944.   

Dec 02   In the year 1944 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)   

Dec 02   Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67 in the year 1944.   

Dec 03   In the year 1944 british order to disarm, causes general strike in Greece   

Dec 03   On this day in history civil War breaks out in Greece   

Dec 03   Civil War starts in Athens Greece on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75   

Dec 04   Germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded in the year 1944.   

Dec 04   USS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japanese destroyer Kishinami and damages a merchant ship in South China Sea. Flasher is only U.S. submarine to sink over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping in World War II in the year 1944.   

Dec 05   In the year 1944 german troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht   

Dec 06   US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.