Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   On this day in history russian offensive in Carelia   

Jun 10   French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed in the year 1944.   

Jun 10   Joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player on this day in history.   

Jun 11   15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas in the year 1944.   

Jun 11   First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st V-1 rocket assault on London   

Jun 12   First V-1 rocket reaches London on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France in the year 1944.   

Jun 12   The first V1 rocket falls on England during World War 2 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 13   In the year 1944 german counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy   

Jun 13   Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 14   On this day in history lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78   

Jun 14   In the year 1944 the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 15   On this day in history first B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory.   

Jun 15   In the year 1944 uS forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific   

Jun 16   In the year 1944 iceland adopts constitution   

Jun 17   In the year 1944 -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba   

Jun 17   In the year 1944 iceland becomes an independent republic   

Jun 17   Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland in the year 1944.   

Jun 18   Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 19   On this day in history two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins   

Jun 20   On this day in history congress charters Central Intelligence Agency   

Jun 21   Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 21   Mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin   

Jun 22   British 14th army frees Imphal Assam in the year 1944.   

Jun 22   On this day in history fDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)   

Jun 23   4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   British assault at Caen Normandy in the year 1944.   

Jun 25   In the year 1944 flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea   

« 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   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

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