Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup in the year 1944.   

Apr 13   SC rejects black suffrage in the year 1944.   

Apr 14   On this day in history 1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz   

Apr 14   In the year 1944 freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

Apr 17   J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4.   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.   

Apr 19   On this day in history gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death in the year 1944.   

Apr 21   NFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea in the year 1944.   

Apr 22   On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 24   1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 25   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 26   On this day in history the first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 27   Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1944 stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

Apr 28   U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1944 fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

Apr 29   In the year 1944 hMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida'.   

Apr 29   On this day in history surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague   

Apr 30   On this day in history nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

May 01   In the year 1944 messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark) on this day in history.   

May 01   Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails in the year 1944.   

May 02   On this day in history wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 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   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   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies