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   In the year 1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

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

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   Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

Dec 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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

Dec 17   Japanese-Americans released from detention camps in the year 1944.   

Dec 17   In the year 1944 pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

Dec 20   On this day in history battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans   

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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 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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