Page 23: Historical Events In 1944

Dec 26   On this day in history battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans   

Dec 27   Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1944.   

Dec 27   On this day in history greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London   

Dec 28   Eisenhower & Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium in the year 1944.   

Dec 28   The Broadway musical On the Town opens in New York City on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1944 belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced   

Dec 29   Over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1944 rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)   

Dec 30   King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne in the year 1944.   

Dec 30   In the year 1944 king George II of Greece, renounces his throne   

Dec 30   Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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

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   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.