Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 13   Mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 13   SC rejects black suffrage in the year 1944.   

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 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 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   In the year 1944 dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1944 allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

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

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

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   In the year 1944 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1944 fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

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' on this day in history.   

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   Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1944 pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

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

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

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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

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   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.