Page 22: Historical Events In 1944

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

Dec 10   9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron in the year 1944.   

Dec 13   On this day in history japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

Dec 13   In the year 1944 lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34   

Dec 14   On this day in history begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany   

Dec 14   On this day in history congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general)   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

Dec 15   Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1944 glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40   

Dec 16   Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium in the year 1944.   

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   Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 the Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium.   

Dec 17   Green Bay Packers win NFL championship on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

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

Dec 21   Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP in the year 1944.   

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

Dec 22   Germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies