Page 21: Historical Events In 1944

Nov 20   On this day in history sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21   

Nov 21   Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Arthur Stanley Eddington, dies in the year 1944.   

Nov 22   Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1944 uS 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg   

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Nov 25   On this day in history kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn   

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

Nov 29   Albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day) in the year 1944.   

Nov 29   John Hopkins hospital performs first open heart surgery in the year 1944.   

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   Civil War breaks out in Greece on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1944 civil War starts in Athens Greece   

Dec 03   Delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75 in the year 1944.   

Dec 04   On this day in history germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   On this day in history convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of 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), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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.