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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 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   U-762 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy  

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

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

Feb 11   U-424 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history the birth of Alan Parker, British director  

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1944 bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins  

Feb 16   Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1944.  

Feb 17   In the year 1944 battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22  

Feb 17   In the year 1944 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64  

Feb 18   In the year 1944 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested  

Feb 19   On this day in history 823 British bombers attack Berlin  

Feb 19   In the year 1944 siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76  

Feb 19   On this day in history u-264 sinks off Ireland  

Feb 20   Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers in the year 1944.  

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

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

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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   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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.