Historical Events In 1944

Jan 16   Lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck in the year 1944.   

Jan 17   Corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean in the year 1944.   

Jan 17   On this day in history korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

Jan 18   In the year 1944 1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

Jan 18   On this day in history the first Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

Jan 18   In the year 1944 the seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years   

Jan 19   Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin in the year 1944.   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 447 German bombers attack London   

Jan 21   649 British bombers attack Magdeburg in the year 1944.   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

Jan 22   On this day in history allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.   

Jan 22   On this day in history american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.   

Jan 22   During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy in the year 1944.   

Jan 23   Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1944 edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80   

Jan 24   On this day in history allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy   

Jan 27   In the year 1944 leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed   

Jan 28   683 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh   

Jan 28   In the year 1944 u-271 &U-571 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 29   285 German bombers attack London in the year 1944.   

Jan 29   HMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy in the year 1944.   

Jan 29   On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

Jan 30   On this day in history uS invades Majuro, Marshall Islands   

Jan 31   On this day in history operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June   

Jan 31   U-592 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Jan 31   U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII on this day in history.   

Jan 31   US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll in the year 1944.   

Feb 01   First Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1944 martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 01   On this day in history supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy   

Feb 02   In the year 1944 4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands   

Feb 02   Allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   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   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   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   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 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