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   On this day in history "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) in the year 1944.   

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   Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   On this day in history argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

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

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

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   David Briggs, record producer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   In the year 1944 massive strikes in Northern Italian towns   

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

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   Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy in the year 1944.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   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   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.