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   In the year 1944 uS takes Eniwetok Island   

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1944 uS 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die   

Feb 23   Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1944 argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 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   

Feb 25   US 1st Army completes invasion plan in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Feb 28   In the year 1944 the birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress   

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

Feb 29   David Briggs, record producer in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1944 the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

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

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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   Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy in the year 1944.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 04   On this day in history anti-Germany strikes in North Italy   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 first US bombing of Berlin   

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

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history uSAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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