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

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

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

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS first Army completes invasion plan  

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

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   5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands  

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   In the year 1944 u-358 sinks in Atlantic  

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

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

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

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

Mar 03   The first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony in the year 1944.  

Mar 04   Anti-Germany strikes in North Italy in the year 1944.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history uSAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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.