Page 14: Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   On this day in history reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history 1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

Jul 27   The first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) in the year 1944.   

Jul 27   US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

Jul 28   Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy in the year 1944.   

Jul 29   Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)   

Jul 30   Heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy in the year 1944.   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea.   

Jul 31   On this day in history last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz   

Jul 31   The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1944 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

Aug 01   Poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts in the year 1944.   

Aug 03   Allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma in the year 1944.   

Aug 03   On this day in history felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz   

Aug 04   In the year 1944 anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified   

Aug 04   Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 05   More than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales 234 are killed, 108 wounded in the year 1944.   

Aug 05   On this day in history more than 1,000 Japanese prisoners of war unsuccessfully attempt to escape from Camp in Cowra, New South Wales: 234 are killed, 108 wounded.   

Aug 05   US 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne in the year 1944.   

Aug 06   All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins   

Aug 07   On this day in history anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter   

Aug 07   On this day in history german counterattacks at Avranches "bottleneck." Allies successfully defend advances and continue to sweep Brittany.   

Aug 08   Canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

Aug 09   12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1944 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

Aug 10   Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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