Page 22: Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   In the year 1944 laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

Dec 10   9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1944 surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed   

Dec 12   Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1944 japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

Dec 13   Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1944 begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany   

Dec 14   On this day in history congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general)   

Dec 15   A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel in the year 1944.   

Dec 15   Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40   

Dec 16   Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   Battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   On this day in history germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

Dec 16   Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   The Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1944 green Bay Packers win NFL championship   

Dec 17   Japanese-Americans released from detention camps on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast in the year 1944.   

Dec 18   In the year 1944 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines)   

Dec 18   On this day in history destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines)   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

Dec 20   On this day in history archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

Dec 20   Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday   

Dec 22   Germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium in the year 1944.   

Dec 23   On this day in history beginning of harsh winter   

Dec 23   HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1944.   

Dec 25   Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy in the year 1944.   

Dec 26   On this day in history battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   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 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   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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