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   On this day in history 1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz   

Apr 14   Freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900 in the year 1944.   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

Apr 22   In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

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

Apr 24   Capture of Madang, New Guinea in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague   

Apr 30   NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs in the year 1944.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 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