Historical Events In 1944

Nov 20   Sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21 in the year 1944.   

Nov 21   In the year 1944 personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

Nov 22   On this day in history arthur Stanley Eddington, dies   

Nov 22   Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1944 uS 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg   

Nov 24   On this day in history eMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies   

Nov 24   In the year 1944 first B-29 raids from Marianas base.   

Nov 24   HMCS Shawinigan (Corvette) lost in the CAbot Strait on this day in history.   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo in the year 1944.   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, first attack Tokyo on this day in history.   

Nov 25   32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6 in the year 1944.   

Nov 25   On this day in history a German V-2 missile hit a Woolworth's department store in New Cross Road, Deptford, killing 160 midday shoppers. The V-2 was a recent innovation in German ammunition   

Nov 25   In the year 1944 kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78   

Nov 26   1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history 3,500-40,00 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed   

Nov 28   In the year 1944 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp   

Nov 28   Bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn in the year 1944.   

Nov 29   On this day in history albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day)   

Nov 29   Albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   John Hopkins hospital performs first open heart surgery on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1944 biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground   

Nov 30   Max Halbe, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)   

Dec 02   On this day in history filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67   

Dec 03   British order to disarm, causes general strike in Greece on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history civil War breaks out in Greece   

Dec 03   In the year 1944 civil War starts in Athens Greece   

Dec 03   On this day in history delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75   

Dec 04   In the year 1944 germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded   

Dec 04   On this day in history uSS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japanese destroyer Kishinami and damages a merchant ship in South China Sea. Flasher is only U.S. submarine to sink over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping in World War II.   

Dec 05   On this day in history german troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht   

Dec 06   US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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

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   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

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   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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