Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   In the year 1944 world War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands.  

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

Feb 04   US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein in the year 1944.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies  

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

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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin  

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

Feb 16   Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   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   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   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies