Page 14: 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   The first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

Jul 27   In the year 1944 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

Jul 28   Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy in the year 1944.   

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

Jul 30   Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free) in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   Heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

Aug 02   Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts in the year 1944.   

Aug 03   On this day in history allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma   

Aug 03   On this day in history felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz   

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   Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins   

Aug 07   In the year 1944 anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

Aug 07   German counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany in the year 1944.   

Aug 08   In the year 1944 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 10   Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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 on this day in history.