Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28 in the year 1944.  

Dec 10   In the year 1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis  

Dec 11   Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron  

Dec 13   Japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138 in the year 1944.  

Dec 13   On this day in history lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34  

Dec 14   Begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1944 congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general)  

Dec 15   A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris in the year 1944.  

Dec 15   In the year 1944 bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel  

Dec 15   Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel in the year 1944.  

Dec 15   On this day in history glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40  

Dec 16   Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium  

Dec 16   Germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops in the year 1944.  

Dec 16   In the year 1944 glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40  

Dec 16   The Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium on this day in history.  

Dec 17   In the year 1944 green Bay Packers win NFL championship  

Dec 17   Japanese-Americans released from detention camps on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26 in the year 1944.  

Dec 17   US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1944 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines)  

Dec 18   In the year 1944 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)  

Dec 20   Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP  

Dec 22   On this day in history antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday  

Dec 22   In the year 1944 germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium  

Dec 23   On this day in history beginning of harsh winter  

Dec 23   On this day in history hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax  

Dec 24   Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy  

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans in the year 1944.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.  

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder  

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.