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

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

Jul 27   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Jul 29   On this day in history allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

Jul 30   Frances de la Tour, actress (Bejeweled, Wombling Free) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1944 heavy battles at Tessy-sur-Vire & Villebaudon Normandy   

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

Jul 31   Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Mass break out of Japanese prisoners of war from Cowra Camp, NSW in the year 1944.   

Aug 05   In the year 1944 maurice Turnbull, cricketer (England)/rugby (Wales), dies   

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 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   On this day in history all 1,200 Jewish death marchers from Lipcani Moldavia have died   

Aug 06   Deportation of 70,000 jews from Lodz Poland to Auschwitz begins in the year 1944.   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1944 canada/Polish troops occupy Cramesnil/Secqueville/Cintheaux/St-Aignan   

Aug 08   On this day in history erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

Aug 08   HMCS Regina (Corvette) torpedoed in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

Aug 10   Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

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