Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history "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   On this day in history argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1944 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   

Feb 25   In the year 1944 uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

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

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

Feb 26   First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 david Briggs, record producer   

Feb 29   US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   U-358 sinks in Atlantic in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   In the year 1944 16th Academy Awards   

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

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

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

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

Mar 04   Anti-Germany strikes in North Italy on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 first US bombing of Berlin   

Mar 05   1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Mar 07   German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

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

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

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

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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

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