Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   In the year 1944 u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.   

Feb 20   On this day in history uS takes Eniwetok Island   

Feb 21   On this day in history "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only)   

Feb 21   In the year 1944 "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only)   

Feb 22   US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1944 forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

Feb 23   Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

Feb 24   The first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   US 1st Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS first Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 26   1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

Feb 26   First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress in the year 1944.   

Feb 29   5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death in the year 1944.   

Feb 29   On this day in history david Briggs, record producer   

Feb 29   On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

Mar 01   ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1944 massive strikes in Northern Italian towns   

Mar 01   On this day in history the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

Mar 01   In the year 1944 u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   In the year 1944 fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy   

Mar 03   The first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Anti-Germany strikes in North Italy in the year 1944.   

Mar 04   First US bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 05   1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony in the year 1944.   

Mar 05   Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1944 uSAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin   

Mar 07   On this day in history german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

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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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

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   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.