Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history fDR and Churchill meet in Canada at the 2nd Quebec Conference   

Sep 11   Holland is liberated by the Allies in the year 1944.   

Sep 12   -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC on this day in history.   

Sep 13   30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   The birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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.   

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

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

Sep 15   British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs on this day in history.   

Sep 17   ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem   

Sep 18   British submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1944 david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle   

Sep 19   Finland & Russia agree to cease fire on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history nijmegen is liberated from German occupation   

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

Sep 22   "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek in the year 1944.   

Sep 22   On this day in history boulogne reoccupied by Allies   

Sep 23   Colijn, Neth PM, buried in the year 1944.   

Sep 25   In the year 1944 jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68   

Sep 25   The birth of Michael Douglas, American film actor on this day in history.   

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

Sep 26   Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.