Page 8: Historical Events In 1944
Saturday, 17 January 2026
May 03 "Meet Me in St Louis" opens on Broadway in the year 1944. 


May 03 Dr. Robert Woodward and Dr. William Doering produced the first synthetic quinine on this day in history. 


May 03 In the year 1944 meat rationing ends in US 


May 04 RCAF kills three German U-boats in under a month on this day in history. 


May 05 In the year 1944 gandhi freed from prison 


May 05 Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim on this day in history. 


May 06 On this day in history 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 


May 07 In the year 1944 german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia 


May 07 HMCS Valleyfield torpedoed on this day in history. 


May 08 33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death on this day in history. 


May 08 On this day in history the first eye bank is established in New York City 


May 08 On this day in history u-575 sinks Asphodel 


May 09 On this day in history 1st eye bank opens in New York 


May 09 Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana on this day in history. 


May 09 Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested in the year 1944. 


May 09 In the year 1944 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 


May 09 In the year 1944 russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol 


May 09 The first eye bank opens (NYC) in the year 1944. 


May 10 Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan in the year 1944. 


May 10 Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal on this day in history. 


May 11 In the year 1944 allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy 


May 11 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 in the year 1944. 


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 In the year 1944 krim purged of Nazi troops 


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 on this day in history. 


May 14 91 German bombers harass Bristol in the year 1944. 


May 14 On this day in history british troops occupy Kohima 


May 14 In the year 1944 general Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler 


May 14 In the year 1944 the birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films 


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