Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   On this day in history sC rejects black suffrage  

Apr 14   1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz on this day in history.  

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   48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1944 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   Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1944.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 25   United Negro College Fund incorporates in the year 1944.  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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' in the year 1944.  

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

May 01   Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

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 Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies