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   On this day in history sC rejects black suffrage   

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

Apr 14   Freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900 in the year 1944.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1944 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies in the year 1944.   

Apr 18   Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1944 dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

Apr 21   NFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) in the year 1944.   

Apr 22   Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea on this day in history.   

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   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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   The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 in the year 1944.   

Apr 28   Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger   

Apr 29   On this day in history fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague in the year 1944.   

Apr 30   NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs in the year 1944.   

May 01   Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight on this day in history.   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark) in the year 1944.   

May 01   In the year 1944 surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails   

May 02   In the year 1944 wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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.