Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 20   US takes Eniwetok Island on this day in history.   

Feb 21   "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only) in the year 1944.   

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

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

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

Feb 29   David Briggs, record producer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   US troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands in the year 1944.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history massive strikes in Northern Italian towns   

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

Mar 01   U-358 sinks in Atlantic on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 first US bombing of Berlin   

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 in the year 1944.   

Mar 06   In the year 1944 uS planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII.   

Mar 06   USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 07   German assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia in the year 1944.   

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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   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   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   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.