Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   In the year 1944 world War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands.  

Feb 04   In the year 1944 jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris  

Feb 04   US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein in the year 1944.  

Feb 05   358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin in the year 1944.  

Feb 05   Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records in the year 1944.  

Feb 07   In the year 1944 the Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.  

Feb 08   1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin in the year 1944.  

Feb 08   On this day in history clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies  

Feb 08   In the year 1944 first black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin  

Feb 08   In the year 1944 u-762 sunk off Ireland  

Feb 09   U-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.  

Feb 10   In the year 1944 belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested  

Feb 10   In the year 1944 u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland  

Feb 11   German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy in the year 1944.  

Feb 11   German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1944 u-424 sunk off Ireland  

Feb 12   In the year 1944 wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race  

Feb 14   Anti-Japanese revolt on Java in the year 1944.  

Feb 14   The birth of Alan Parker, British director on this day in history.  

Feb 14   The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) in the year 1944.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin  

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins in the year 1944.  

Feb 16   In the year 1944 edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37  

Feb 17   Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 in the year 1944.  

Feb 17   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 in the year 1944.  

Feb 18   On this day in history maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested  

Feb 19   823 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1944 u-264 sinks off Ireland  

Feb 20   On this day in history batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers  

Feb 20   Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.  

Feb 20   HMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413 in the year 1944.  

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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   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

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 Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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