Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   In the year 1944 jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis   

Sep 10   On this day in history lt-gen Frederick Browning against Montgomery "But, sir, I think we might be going a bridge too far"   

Sep 11   On this day in history fDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference   

Sep 11   Holland is liberated by the Allies in the year 1944.   

Sep 12   In the year 1944 -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC   

Sep 13   On this day in history 30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten   

Sep 13   Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border in the year 1944.   

Sep 13   On this day in history the birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress   

Sep 13   U.S. heavy bombers rain destruction on factory areas a few miles from Auschwitz, but Allies refuse to bomb railroad tracks or gas chambers at Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Sep 14   6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1944 united States troops arrive at the German border and proceed, with the British and Canadians, to launch an offensive to reach the Rhine.   

Sep 15   British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs in the year 1944.   

Sep 17   ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle in the year 1944.   

Sep 17   British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem   

Sep 18   In the year 1944 british submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed   

Sep 19   David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Finland & Russia agree to cease fire on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history death in action, while filming American troops on Peleliu, of Australian cameraman Damien Parer Parer made what has been considered Australia's most famous war film - Kokoda Front Line The film won an Academy Award and gave international exposure to the experiences of Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track   

Sep 20   John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.   

Sep 20   In the year 1944 nijmegen is liberated from German occupation   

Sep 21   On this day in history last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders   

Sep 22   "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek in the year 1944.   

Sep 22   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1944 colijn, Neth PM, buried   

Sep 25   Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1944 the birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor   

Sep 26   British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 27   Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 in the year 1944.   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 helmond & Oss Neth liberated   

Sep 28   In the year 1944 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)   

Sep 28   Battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Sep 28   First TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.