Page 22: Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   On this day in history laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

Dec 10   In the year 1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

Dec 11   Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed in the year 1944.   

Dec 12   Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron in the year 1944.   

Dec 13   Japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 14   Begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general) in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

Dec 15   On this day in history glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel   

Dec 15   Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of Bulge begins in Belgium   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1944 the Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium.   

Dec 17   Green Bay Packers win NFL championship on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1944 pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26   

Dec 17   US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)   

Dec 21   Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP in the year 1944.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1944 germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium   

Dec 23   Beginning of harsh winter on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

Dec 24   On this day in history joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66   

Dec 25   Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1944 battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans   

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

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   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   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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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