Page 12: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   On this day in history robert Charlebois, Canadian singer   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1944 billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

Jun 26   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies in the year 1944.   

Jun 26   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 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 cherbourg, France liberated by Allies   

Jun 27   On this day in history werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52   

Jun 29   In the year 1944 german counter attack at Caen   

Jun 29   The Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear in the year 1944.   

Jul 01   In the year 1944 bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank   

Jul 01   On this day in history carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49   

Jul 02   In the year 1944 marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt   

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

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

Jul 05   On this day in history harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

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

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   On this day in history bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

Jul 08   British troops march into Caen in the year 1944.   

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

Jul 09   In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell in the year 1944.   

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   U-821 sinks in the year 1944.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1944 wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vilnius, Lithuania, liberated   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.