Page 22: Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   In the year 1944 laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

Dec 10   In the year 1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

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

Dec 12   Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel   

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

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

Dec 16   Battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 green Bay Packers win NFL championship   

Dec 17   In the year 1944 japanese-Americans released from detention camps   

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   In the year 1944 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines)   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Dec 25   Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy in the year 1944.   

Dec 26   In the year 1944 battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies