Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   On this day in history robert Charlebois, Canadian singer   

Jun 26   In the year 1944 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

Jun 26   In the year 1944 billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

Jun 26   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   U.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1944 476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15.   

Jun 27   Cherbourg, France captured by Allies on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1944 cherbourg, France liberated by Allies   

Jun 27   Werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1944.   

Jun 29   German counter attack at Caen in the year 1944.   

Jun 29   In the year 1944 the Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear.   

Jul 01   On this day in history bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank   

Jul 01   Carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49 in the year 1944.   

Jul 02   Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt in the year 1944.   

Jul 03   Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1944 oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1944 harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight   

Jul 05   In the year 1944 william Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 06   In the year 1944 170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn   

Jul 06   In the year 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children   

Jul 07   On this day in history bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France   

Jul 07   On this day in history erich Salomon, German photographer, dies   

Jul 07   On this day in history horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

Jul 08   British troops march into Caen on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

Jul 09   On this day in history in World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell   

Jul 09   On this day in history world's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

Jul 10   U-821 sinks in the year 1944.   

Jul 11   12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

Jul 12   On this day in history near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

Jul 12   Theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased in the year 1944.   

Jul 13   Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

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   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 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.