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   In the year 1944 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Feb 08   First black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin in the year 1944.  

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

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

Feb 10   Belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 11   German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   Anti-Japanese revolt on Java on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   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   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 in the year 1944.  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1944 823 British bombers attack Berlin  

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder  

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

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