Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   In the year 1944 russian offensive in Carelia   

Jun 10   French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1944 15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas   

Jun 11   On this day in history first Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC   

Jun 12   1st V-1 rocket assault on London on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history first V-1 rocket reaches London.   

Jun 12   On this day in history piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

Jun 12   The first V1 rocket falls on England during World War 2 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies   

Jun 13   On this day in history german counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy   

Jun 13   Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks on this day in history.   

Jun 14   1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 in the year 1944.   

Jun 14   The first B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history first B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory.   

Jun 15   US forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1944 iceland adopts constitution   

Jun 17   -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history iceland becomes an independent republic   

Jun 17   Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland in the year 1944.   

Jun 18   Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris in the year 1944.   

Jun 19   Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 19   On this day in history two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

Jun 20   On this day in history congress charters Central Intelligence Agency   

Jun 21   Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 21   On this day in history mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered.   

Jun 21   In the year 1944 very heavy bombing on Berlin   

Jun 22   British 14th army frees Imphal Assam on this day in history.   

Jun 22   FDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153 in the year 1944.   

Jun 24   Rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1944 british assault at Caen Normandy   

Jun 25   Flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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.