Page 12: Historical Events In 1944

Jun 25   In the year 1944 robert Charlebois, Canadian singer   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1944 billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

Jun 26   On this day in history port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.   

Jun 26   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history 476,000 are deported to Auschwitz since May 15.   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1944 werner Wehrli, composer, dies at 52   

Jun 29   In the year 1944 german counter attack at Caen   

Jun 29   The Parachute Experimental Division was established at Lakehurst, N.,J., for research, development, and testing of parachutes and survival gear in the year 1944.   

Jul 01   On this day in history bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF & World Bank   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight in the year 1944.   

Jul 05   Harry Crosby takes first rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight in the year 1944.   

Jul 05   William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1944.   

Jul 06   170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn in the year 1944.   

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   

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

Jul 07   Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies in the year 1944.   

Jul 07   Horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history british troops march into Caen   

Jul 08   In the year 1944 naval bombardment of Guam begins.   

Jul 09   In the year 1944 in World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell   

Jul 09   On this day in history world's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

Jul 10   U-821 sinks on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle in the year 1944.   

Jul 12   Near Sheep Mountain, Idaho a 6.1 earthquake was recorded on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history theresienstadt Family camp disbands, with 4,000 people gased   

Jul 13   In the year 1944 vilnius, Lithuania, liberated   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.