Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII in the year 1944.   

Feb 20   US takes Eniwetok Island in the year 1944.   

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

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

Feb 22   US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1944 forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

Feb 23   Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 25   US first Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 28   The birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress in the year 1944.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history david Briggs, record producer   

Feb 29   US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands on this day in history.   

Mar 01   ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards in the year 1944.   

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy   

Mar 03   The first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

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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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

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.