Historical Events In 1944

Jul 26   Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jul 27   On this day in history uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

Jul 27   Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free)   

Jul 30   On this day in history heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy   

Jul 30   Naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1944 last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz   

Jul 31   In the year 1944 the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

Aug 01   On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

Aug 01   On this day in history poland - Warsaw Revolt Begins   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1944 allied troops conquer Myitkyina Burma   

Aug 03   Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1944 anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis   

Aug 05   On this day in history mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 uS 79th/90th division occupy Laval/Mayenne   

Aug 06   All 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died in the year 1944.   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

Aug 08   On this day in history hMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed   

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   In the year 1944 braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0   

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies