Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

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

Apr 13   Mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup in the year 1944.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

Apr 21   In the year 1944 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   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   On this day in history first Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

Apr 24   In the year 1944 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 25   In the year 1944 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

May 01   Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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