Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies in the year 1944.   

Jul 27   1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) in the year 1944.   

Jul 27   The first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1944 uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

Jul 27   Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1944.   

Jul 28   Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy in the year 1944.   

Jul 29   Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free) in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy   

Jul 30   Naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea in the year 1944.   

Jul 31   Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

Aug 01   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1944 amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts   

Aug 03   In the year 1944 allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma   

Aug 03   Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Aug 04   On this day in history anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified   

Aug 04   Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 05   More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded in the year 1944.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

Aug 06   All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Aug 07   German counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

Aug 08   Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

Aug 10   On this day in history berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

Aug 10   Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.