Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   In the year 1944 laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

Dec 10   9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed in the year 1944.   

Dec 12   On this day in history three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron   

Dec 13   Japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138 in the year 1944.   

Dec 13   Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 in the year 1944.   

Dec 14   Begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany in the year 1944.   

Dec 14   Congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.   

Dec 15   Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel in the year 1944.   

Dec 15   Glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

Dec 16   Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   The Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1944 green Bay Packers win NFL championship   

Dec 17   Japanese-Americans released from detention camps on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26   

Dec 17   US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) in the year 1944.   

Dec 18   Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines) in the year 1944.   

Dec 20   Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

Dec 20   Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP in the year 1944.   

Dec 22   In the year 1944 antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday   

Dec 22   In the year 1944 germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium   

Dec 23   In the year 1944 beginning of harsh winter   

Dec 23   HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax in the year 1944.   

Dec 24   In the year 1944 joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66   

Dec 25   Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy in the year 1944.   

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans in the year 1944.   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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