Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

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

Feb 20   US takes Eniwetok Island on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

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

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

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

Feb 29   David Briggs, record producer on this day in history.   

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

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   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 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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   In the year 1944 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   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.