Historical Events In 1944

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1944 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1944 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79  

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

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

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   First black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin in the year 1944.  

Feb 08   On this day in history u-762 sunk off Ireland  

Feb 09   U-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy  

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

Feb 11   U-424 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race  

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

Feb 14   The birth of Alan Parker, British director in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 15   891 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64  

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   In the year 1944 siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history hMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke  

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.  

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 Baltrušaitis, 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   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)  

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.  

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies