Page 8: Historical Events In 1944
Friday, 11 July 2025
May 03 On this day in history "Meet Me in St Louis" opens on Broadway
May 03 In the year 1944 dr. Robert Woodward and Dr. William Doering produced the first synthetic quinine
May 03 On this day in history meat rationing ends in US
May 04 In the year 1944 rCAF kills three German U-boats in under a month.
May 05 Gandhi freed from prison on this day in history.
May 05 Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim on this day in history.
May 06 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 in the year 1944.
May 07 On this day in history german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia
May 07 HMCS Valleyfield torpedoed in the year 1944.
May 08 33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death on this day in history.
May 08 The first eye bank is established in New York City in the year 1944.
May 08 U-575 sinks Asphodel on this day in history.
May 09 1st eye bank opens in New York in the year 1944.
May 09 On this day in history country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana
May 09 Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested in the year 1944.
May 09 On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86
May 09 On this day in history russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol
May 09 In the year 1944 the first eye bank opens (NYC)
May 10 Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal
May 11 Allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy on this day in history.
May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 in the year 1944.
May 11 In the year 1944 opposition group surprise attack post office washer
May 11 Slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison in the year 1944.
May 12 In the year 1944 900+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Zwikau, Bohlen & Brüx
May 12 Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 in the year 1944.
May 12 Krim purged of Nazi troops on this day in history.
May 12 In the year 1944 secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat
May 13 On this day in history 70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2
May 13 Hitler gives permission for German forces to withdraw from the USSR in the year 1944.
May 14 91 German bombers harass Bristol in the year 1944.
May 14 In the year 1944 british troops occupy Kohima
May 14 On this day in history general Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler
May 14 The birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films on this day in history.
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