Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands in the year 1944.   

Feb 04   Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Feb 04   US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein in the year 1944.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin   

Feb 05   Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 in the year 1944.   

Feb 07   On this day in history bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records   

Feb 07   The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 08   1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin in the year 1944.   

Feb 08   On this day in history clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies   

Feb 08   On this day in history first black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin   

Feb 08   In the year 1944 u-762 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 09   In the year 1944 u-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 10   In the year 1944 belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

Feb 10   In the year 1944 u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

Feb 11   German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy in the year 1944.   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history u-424 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 12   On this day in history wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race   

Feb 14   Anti-Japanese revolt on Java in the year 1944.   

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Alan Parker, British director   

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate).   

Feb 15   On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins in the year 1944.   

Feb 16   On this day in history edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

Feb 17   On this day in history battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22   

Feb 17   In the year 1944 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

Feb 18   In the year 1944 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

Feb 19   823 British bombers attack Berlin in the year 1944.   

Feb 19   On this day in history siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 19   In the year 1944 u-264 sinks off Ireland   

Feb 20   Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1944 hMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.   

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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   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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