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 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

Dec 13   Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 in the year 1944.   

Dec 14   In the year 1944 begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany   

Dec 14   Congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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   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) in the year 1944.   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   Antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium   

Dec 23   Beginning of harsh winter on this day in history.   

Dec 23   HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

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