Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   In the year 1944 u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.   

Feb 20   On this day in history uS takes Eniwetok Island   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 uS first Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1944 ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz   

Mar 01   Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

Mar 01   On this day in history u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

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

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

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   On this day in history anti-Germany strikes in North Italy   

Mar 04   On this day in history first US bombing of Berlin   

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

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.