Page 23: Historical Events In 1944

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

Dec 27   On this day in history amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77   

Dec 27   Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London in the year 1944.   

Dec 28   In the year 1944 eisenhower & Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.