Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   In the year 1944 jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis   

Sep 10   In the year 1944 lt-gen Frederick Browning against Montgomery "But, sir, I think we might be going a bridge too far"   

Sep 11   FDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference in the year 1944.   

Sep 11   On this day in history holland is liberated by the Allies.   

Sep 12   -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC in the year 1944.   

Sep 13   30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten in the year 1944.   

Sep 13   On this day in history soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.   

Sep 13   In the year 1944 the birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress   

Sep 13   U.S. heavy bombers rain destruction on factory areas a few miles from Auschwitz, but Allies refuse to bomb railroad tracks or gas chambers at Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Sep 14   6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history united States troops arrive at the German border and proceed, with the British and Canadians, to launch an offensive to reach the Rhine.   

Sep 15   British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs in the year 1944.   

Sep 17   ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle in the year 1944.   

Sep 17   In the year 1944 british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

Sep 18   Anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem in the year 1944.   

Sep 18   In the year 1944 british submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed   

Sep 19   David Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history finland & Russia agree to cease fire   

Sep 20   Death in action, while filming American troops on Peleliu, of Australian cameraman Damien Parer Parer made what has been considered Australia's most famous war film - Kokoda Front Line The film won an Academy Award and gave international exposure to the experiences of Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track on this day in history.   

Sep 20   John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem in the year 1944.   

Sep 20   Nijmegen is liberated from German occupation on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek   

Sep 22   On this day in history boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

Sep 23   Colijn, Neth PM, buried on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68   

Sep 25   The birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor in the year 1944.   

Sep 26   On this day in history british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

Sep 26   On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53   

Sep 27   In the year 1944 helmond & Oss Neth liberated   

Sep 28   On this day in history 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)   

Sep 28   In the year 1944 battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands   

Sep 28   First TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise) in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

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

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   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