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) in the year 1944.   

Jul 27   The first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy   

Jul 29   In the year 1944 allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

Jul 30   On this day in history frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 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   Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Aug 05   On this day in history uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

Aug 06   In the year 1944 all 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins in the year 1944.   

Aug 07   Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Aug 08   On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

Aug 08   On this day in history hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

Aug 09   12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught in the year 1944.   

Aug 10   Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies in the year 1944.   

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   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies