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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15   Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 in the year 1944.  

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

Dec 16   In the year 1944 battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history uS Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast  

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) in the year 1944.  

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

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   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   In the year 1944 hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax  

Dec 24   In the year 1944 joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66  

Dec 25   Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke  

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.  

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.