Page 23: Historical Events In 1944

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Eisenhower & Montgomery meet in Hasselt Belgium on this day in history.   

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

Dec 29   Belgian nazi Leon Degrelle at default to the death sentenced on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Over France RCAF Flight Lt. Dick Audet destroys five German planes in ten minutes in the year 1944.   

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

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

Dec 30   King George II of Greece, renounces his throne on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1944 romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78   

Dec 31   In the year 1944 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   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   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

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

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   In the year 1944 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