Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1944 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

Jun 26   Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies in the year 1944.   

Jun 26   On this day in history u.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews.   

Jun 27   476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15 in the year 1944.   

Jun 27   In the year 1944 cherbourg, France captured by Allies   

Jun 27   In the year 1944 cherbourg, France liberated by Allies   

Jun 27   Werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1944.   

Jun 29   German counter attack at Caen on this day in history.   

Jun 29   The Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank in the year 1944.   

Jul 01   Carl Mayer, actor (Dreaming Lips, Ariane, Sunrise), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Marshal von Kluge replaces General von Rundstedt in the year 1944.   

Jul 03   Goose Bay Newfoundland, the temperature hits 37.8 C; Labrador's hottest day on record in the year 1944.   

Jul 03   Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 05   William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history 170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn   

Jul 06   In Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children in the year 1944.   

Jul 07   Bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1944 erich Salomon, German photographer, dies   

Jul 07   In the year 1944 horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

Jul 08   British troops march into Caen in the year 1944.   

Jul 08   Naval bombardment of Guam begins on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell on this day in history.   

Jul 09   World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn) in the year 1944.   

Jul 10   In the year 1944 u-821 sinks   

Jul 11   In the year 1944 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh   

Jul 11   Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded   

Jul 12   In the year 1944 theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased   

Jul 13   Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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 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   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history 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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.