Historical Events In 1944

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

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

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

Sep 11   Holland is liberated by the Allies on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 13   Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1944 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   6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 british bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs   

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

Sep 17   British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1944 anthony Stefanich, British boxer/captain, killed in Arnhem   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history david Lord, British lieutenant/Dakota-pilot DFC/VC, dies in battle   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1944 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   

Sep 20   On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders   

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

Sep 22   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

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

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

Sep 27   Helmond & Oss Neth liberated on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 28   In the year 1944 first TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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   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 in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies