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

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

Feb 23   Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies in the year 1944.   

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

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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1944 first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

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   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1944 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   First US bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 05   On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

Mar 06   US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII in the year 1944.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1944 german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

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