Page 12: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer in the year 1944.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

Jun 26   On this day in history billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

Jun 26   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1944 u.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews.   

Jun 27   476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15 in the year 1944.   

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France captured by Allies in the year 1944.   

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1944 german counter attack at Caen   

Jun 29   On this day in history the Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear.   

Jul 01   Bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1944 carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49   

Jul 02   On this day in history marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt   

Jul 03   Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight in the year 1944.   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 05   William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1944.   

Jul 06   In the year 1944 170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn   

Jul 06   In Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1944 erich Salomon, German photographer, dies   

Jul 07   In the year 1944 horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

Jul 08   In the year 1944 british troops march into Caen   

Jul 08   Naval bombardment of Guam begins in the year 1944.   

Jul 09   On this day in history in World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell   

Jul 09   World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1944 u-821 sinks   

Jul 11   In the year 1944 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh   

Jul 11   Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1944 near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

Jul 12   Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.