Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   On this day in history u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.   

Feb 20   US takes Eniwetok Island in the year 1944.   

Feb 21   In the year 1944 "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only)   

Feb 21   "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1944 uS 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die   

Feb 23   On this day in history forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

Feb 23   In the year 1944 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies   

Feb 24   On this day in history argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

Feb 24   The first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   US 1st Army completes invasion plan in the year 1944.   

Feb 25   In the year 1944 uS first Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 26   In the year 1944 1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 26   In the year 1944 first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 28   In the year 1944 the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

Feb 29   David Briggs, record producer in the year 1944.   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

Mar 01   On this day in history ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz   

Mar 01   On this day in history massive strikes in Northern Italian towns   

Mar 01   The Canadian government ends meat rationing in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   U-358 sinks in Atlantic on this day in history.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1944 16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

Mar 02   Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 anti-Germany strikes in North Italy   

Mar 04   First US bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 05   1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1944 max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

Mar 06   US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII on this day in history.   

Mar 06   USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 07   German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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.