Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris in the year 1944.  

Feb 04   On this day in history uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein  

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

Feb 05   Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 in the year 1944.  

Feb 07   Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records on this day in history.  

Feb 07   The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 08   U-762 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested  

Feb 10   On this day in history u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland  

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy  

Feb 11   German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy in the year 1944.  

Feb 11   On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies  

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

Feb 12   Wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race in the year 1944.  

Feb 14   In the year 1944 anti-Japanese revolt on Java  

Feb 14   In the year 1944 the birth of Alan Parker, British director  

Feb 14   The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   891 British bombers attack Berlin in the year 1944.  

Feb 15   On this day in history bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins  

Feb 16   On this day in history edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37  

Feb 17   Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested in the year 1944.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1944 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   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   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 04   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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