Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

Jul 27   In the year 1944 uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

Jul 27   Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy   

Jul 29   Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)   

Jul 30   On this day in history heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy   

Jul 30   On this day in history naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea.   

Jul 31   On this day in history last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz   

Jul 31   In the year 1944 the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

Aug 01   On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

Aug 01   Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins in the year 1944.   

Aug 02   In the year 1944 amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts   

Aug 03   Allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified in the year 1944.   

Aug 04   On this day in history anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis   

Aug 05   Mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW in the year 1944.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

Aug 05   More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded on this day in history.   

Aug 05   More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

Aug 06   All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1944 deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins   

Aug 07   On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

Aug 07   On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

Aug 08   Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1944 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

Aug 08   In the year 1944 hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

Aug 09   12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1944 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

Aug 10   On this day in history braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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

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   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1944 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.