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   358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin in the year 1944.   

Feb 05   Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1944 bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy in the year 1944.   

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 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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.