Historical Events In 1944

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

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

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

Jul 27   US regains possession of Guam from Japanese in the year 1944.   

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

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   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   In the year 1944 naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea.   

Jul 31   In the year 1944 last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz   

Jul 31   The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 in the year 1944.   

Aug 01   On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

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

Aug 03   Allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma in the year 1944.   

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

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

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   Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1944 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history all 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter in the year 1944.   

Aug 07   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

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

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

Aug 10   Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies