Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 sC rejects black suffrage   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1944 freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

Apr 17   On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

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

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies in the year 1944.   

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

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

Apr 19   Gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 in the year 1944.   

Apr 20   On this day in history dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

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 in the year 1944.   

Apr 22   On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 24   1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 26   1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1944 boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1944 u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger   

Apr 29   Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history 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'.   

Apr 29   In the year 1944 surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague   

Apr 30   On this day in history nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

May 01   On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

May 01   On this day in history surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails   

May 02   In the year 1944 wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies