Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 20   US takes Eniwetok Island on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1944 "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only)   

Feb 21   "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only) in the year 1944.   

Feb 22   On this day in history uS 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die   

Feb 23   Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1944 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies   

Feb 24   Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war in the year 1944.   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 the first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761   

Feb 25   In the year 1944 uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 25   US first Army completes invasion plan on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 26   In the year 1944 first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

Feb 28   The birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress in the year 1944.   

Feb 29   5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 david Briggs, record producer   

Feb 29   On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

Mar 01   ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   The Canadian government ends meat rationing in the year 1944.   

Mar 01   In the year 1944 u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

Mar 02   On this day in history 16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

Mar 02   On this day in history fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy   

Mar 03   The first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony in the year 1944.   

Mar 04   Anti-Germany strikes in North Italy in the year 1944.   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 first US bombing of Berlin   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 05   On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

Mar 06   In the year 1944 uS planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII.   

Mar 06   USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

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