Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands in the year 1944.  

Feb 04   On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris  

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

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

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 in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 08   1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   U-762 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.  

Feb 09   In the year 1944 u-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history anti-Japanese revolt on Java  

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1944 891 British bombers attack Berlin  

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   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 Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 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