Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 13   On this day in history mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 13   SC rejects black suffrage on this day in history.   

Apr 14   1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Apr 14   Freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies in the year 1944.   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

Apr 18   Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4 in the year 1944.   

Apr 18   Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1944 gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   On this day in history tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44   

Apr 20   Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on this day in history.   

Apr 21   NFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

Apr 24   In the year 1944 capture of Madang, New Guinea   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 25   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

Apr 26   1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down in the year 1944.   

Apr 26   On this day in history the first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 27   Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 in the year 1944.   

Apr 28   Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on this day in history.   

Apr 28   U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1944 fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

Apr 29   HMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida' on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague in the year 1944.   

Apr 30   In the year 1944 nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

May 01   In the year 1944 messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark) in the year 1944.   

May 01   In the year 1944 surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails   

May 02   On this day in history wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

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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   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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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.