Historical Events In 1944

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

Feb 04   Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Feb 04   US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1944 358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin   

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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 07   In the year 1944 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 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history u-424 sunk off Ireland   

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   The birth of Alan Parker, British director on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1944 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

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   Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 19   U-264 sinks off Ireland on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1944 batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

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

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   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

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 BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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 on this day in history.