Page 2: Historical Events In 1944

Jan 16   Lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

Jan 18   On this day in history 1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

Jan 18   The first Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts in the year 1944.   

Jan 18   In the year 1944 the seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years   

Jan 19   In the year 1944 harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history rAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 447 German bombers attack London   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 649 British bombers attack Magdeburg   

Jan 21   Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1944 american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.   

Jan 22   During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy in the year 1944.   

Jan 23   Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1944 edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80   

Jan 24   Allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy in the year 1944.   

Jan 27   In the year 1944 leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed   

Jan 28   In the year 1944 683 British bombers attack Berlin   

Jan 28   In the year 1944 leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh   

Jan 28   U-271 &U-571 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

Jan 29   285 German bombers attack London on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history hMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy   

Jan 29   William Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history uS invades Majuro, Marshall Islands   

Jan 31   Operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1944 u-592 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 31   On this day in history u.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII.   

Jan 31   US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll in the year 1944.   

Feb 01   In the year 1944 first Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein.   

Feb 01   Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy   

Feb 02   In the year 1944 4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands   

Feb 02   In the year 1944 allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory   

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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