Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 20   Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death in the year 1944.   

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

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   In the year 1944 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0   

Apr 28   In the year 1944 stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

Apr 28   U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger in the year 1944.   

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

Apr 30   NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on this day in history.   

May 01   Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight in the year 1944.   

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   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   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.