Page 2: Historical Events In 1944

Jan 16   In the year 1944 lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck   

Jan 17   In the year 1944 corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean   

Jan 17   Korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean in the year 1944.   

Jan 18   In the year 1944 1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

Jan 18   On this day in history the first Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts   

Jan 18   The seige of Lenningrad, in the USSR, by the Germans ends after over two years on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1944 harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 20   RAF drops 2300 ton bombs on Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1944 447 German bombers attack London   

Jan 21   649 British bombers attack Magdeburg on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74   

Jan 22   On this day in history allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.   

Jan 22   On this day in history american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.   

Jan 22   During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1944 arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC   

Jan 23   Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 24   In the year 1944 allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy   

Jan 27   In the year 1944 leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed   

Jan 28   On this day in history 683 British bombers attack Berlin   

Jan 28   Leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1944 u-271 &U-571 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 29   On this day in history 285 German bombers attack London   

Jan 29   HMS Spartan sunk a 5.25in-armed "Bellona" class AA cruiser. Lost off Anzio, Italy on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history william Allen White, US journalist (Emporia Gazette), dies at 75   

Jan 30   US invades Majuro, Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1944 operation-Overlord (D-Day) postponed until June   

Jan 31   In the year 1944 u-592 sunk off Ireland   

Jan 31   U.S. forces begin their invasion of Kwajalein Atoll and the Marshall Islands, during WWII in the year 1944.   

Jan 31   US forces invade Kwajalein Atoll in the year 1944.   

Feb 01   On this day in history first Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein.   

Feb 01   On this day in history martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 01   In the year 1944 supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy   

Feb 02   4th US marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands in the year 1944.   

Feb 02   On this day in history allied troops first set foot on Japanese territory   

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

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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