Page 3: Historical Events In 1944

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history u-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies in the year 1944.   

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

Feb 12   Wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1944 823 British bombers attack Berlin   

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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history 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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.