Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1944 jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris   

Feb 04   On this day in history uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein   

Feb 05   358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin in the year 1944.   

Feb 05   Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records in the year 1944.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin   

Feb 08   Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   U-762 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1944 u-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 10   Belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested in the year 1944.   

Feb 10   U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies in the year 1944.   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 u-424 sunk off Ireland   

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   On this day in history the birth of Alan Parker, British director   

Feb 14   The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) in the year 1944.   

Feb 15   891 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins   

Feb 16   In the year 1944 edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

Feb 17   On this day in history battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22   

Feb 17   On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

Feb 18   Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1944 823 British bombers attack Berlin   

Feb 19   Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   U-264 sinks off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Feb 20   On this day in history batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

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