Page 3: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands in the year 1944.   

Feb 04   Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris in the year 1944.   

Feb 04   US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein on this day in history.   

Feb 05   358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1944 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79   

Feb 07   On this day in history bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records   

Feb 07   The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII in the year 1944.   

Feb 08   1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin in the year 1944.   

Feb 08   Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies in the year 1944.   

Feb 08   In the year 1944 first black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin   

Feb 08   In the year 1944 u-762 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 09   On this day in history u-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 10   In the year 1944 belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

Feb 10   U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

Feb 11   U-424 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Feb 12   In the year 1944 wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race   

Feb 14   In the year 1944 anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

Feb 14   The birth of Alan Parker, British director in the year 1944.   

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate).   

Feb 15   On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1944.   

Feb 17   Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 in the year 1944.   

Feb 17   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 in the year 1944.   

Feb 18   On this day in history maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

Feb 19   823 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 19   U-264 sinks off Ireland on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers in the year 1944.   

Feb 20   In the year 1944 batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

Feb 20   HMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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