Page 11: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   Russian offensive in Carelia on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1944 french Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed   

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

Jun 11   15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas on this day in history.   

Jun 11   First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC in the year 1944.   

Jun 12   In the year 1944 1st V-1 rocket assault on London   

Jun 12   In the year 1944 first V-1 rocket reaches London.   

Jun 12   Piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France in the year 1944.   

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

Jun 13   Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 13   German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jun 16   Iceland adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Iceland becomes an independent republic in the year 1944.   

Jun 17   In the year 1944 republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

Jun 18   In the year 1944 farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris   

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

Jun 19   Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Congress charters Central Intelligence Agency on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

Jun 21   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 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history fDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)   

Jun 23   4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 25   British assault at Caen Normandy on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1944.   

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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.