Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   On this day in history laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

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

Dec 11   Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1944 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   Congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general) in the year 1944.   

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   Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel in the year 1944.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1944 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   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   On this day in history pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26   

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

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

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

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   Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) in the year 1944.   

Dec 21   In the year 1944 cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP   

Dec 22   Antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans on this day in history.   

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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   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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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.