Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.   

Apr 13   On this day in history mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 13   SC rejects black suffrage in the year 1944.   

Apr 14   In the year 1944 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   J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 19   Gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1944 tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44   

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   In the year 1944 allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

Apr 22   Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 26   In the year 1944 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   Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on this day in history.   

Apr 28   U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger in the year 1944.   

Apr 29   Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

May 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 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 in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies