Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 sC rejects black suffrage   

Apr 14   In the year 1944 1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz   

Apr 14   Freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900 in the year 1944.   

Apr 17   In the year 1944 j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

Apr 18   48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 in the year 1944.   

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4.   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.   

Apr 19   In the year 1944 gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   On this day in history tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44   

Apr 20   On this day in history dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

Apr 21   NFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea in the year 1944.   

Apr 22   In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 24   1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

Apr 25   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 26   The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down in the year 1944.   

Apr 27   On this day in history boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0   

Apr 28   On this day in history stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

Apr 28   In the year 1944 u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger   

Apr 29   Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1944 hMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida'.   

Apr 29   Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

May 01   On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

May 01   On this day in history surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails   

May 02   In the year 1944 wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

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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   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

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