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

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   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 in the year 1944.   

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

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   US 1st Army completes invasion plan in the year 1944.   

Feb 25   In the year 1944 uS first Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 26   1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1944 the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

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

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 16th Academy Awards   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1944 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   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   In the year 1944 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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