Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1944
Tuesday, 26 August 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 Meat rationing ends in US on this day in history.
May 04 RCAF kills three German U-boats in under a month on this day in history.
May 05 Gandhi freed from prison in the year 1944.
May 05 On this day in history russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim
May 06 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 on this day in history.
May 07 German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia on this day in history.
May 07 In the year 1944 hMCS Valleyfield torpedoed
May 08 On this day in history 33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death
May 08 On this day in history the first eye bank is established in New York City
May 08 In the year 1944 u-575 sinks Asphodel
May 09 In the year 1944 1st eye bank opens in New York
May 09 Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested
May 09 Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.
May 09 In the year 1944 russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol
May 09 In the year 1944 the first eye bank opens (NYC)
May 10 In the year 1944 chinese offensive in West-Yunnan
May 10 Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal in the year 1944.
May 11 On this day in history allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy
May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 on this day in history.
May 11 Opposition group surprise attack post office washer on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison
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 on this day in history.
May 12 Krim purged of Nazi troops on this day in history.
May 12 Secret Police arrest Gerrit Van de Peat in the year 1944.
May 13 On this day in history 70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2
May 13 On this day in history hitler gives permission for German forces to withdraw from the USSR
May 14 91 German bombers harass Bristol in the year 1944.
May 14 In the year 1944 british troops occupy Kohima
May 14 General Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler on this day in history.
May 14 The birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films in the year 1944.
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