Page 11: 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   First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   First V-1 rocket reaches London in the year 1944.   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

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

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

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   On this day in history uS forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific   

Jun 16   Iceland adopts constitution in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1944 congress charters Central Intelligence Agency   

Jun 21   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Very heavy bombing on Berlin on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history british 14th army frees Imphal Assam   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1944 rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 25   British assault at Caen Normandy in the year 1944.   

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

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

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 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   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies