Page 11: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 09   On this day in history russian offensive in Carelia   

Jun 10   French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed in the year 1944.   

Jun 10   In the year 1944 joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player   

Jun 11   In the year 1944 15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas   

Jun 11   First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st V-1 rocket assault on London   

Jun 12   On this day in history first V-1 rocket reaches London.   

Jun 12   On this day in history piolet Off. Andrew C. Mynarski (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

Jun 12   The first V1 rocket falls on England during World War 2 in the year 1944.   

Jun 13   In the year 1944 christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies   

Jun 13   German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks in the year 1944.   

Jun 14   1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

Jun 15   First B-29 test-raid on Japanese industrial cities is deemed satisfactory on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1944 uS forces begin invasion of Saipan in Pacific   

Jun 16   On this day in history iceland adopts constitution   

Jun 17   On this day in history -19] French troops under Lattre de Tssigny conquer Elba   

Jun 17   Iceland becomes an independent republic on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland   

Jun 18   Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Two day Battle of Philippines Sea begins on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history congress charters Central Intelligence Agency   

Jun 21   Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies in the year 1944.   

Jun 21   Mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered in the year 1944.   

Jun 21   On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin   

Jun 22   British 14th army frees Imphal Assam in the year 1944.   

Jun 22   FDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1944 4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153   

Jun 24   In the year 1944 rio Gebhardt, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 25   On this day in history british assault at Caen Normandy   

Jun 25   On this day in history flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) wins the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea   

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

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

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies