Page 21: Historical Events In 1944

Nov 20   On this day in history sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21   

Nov 21   On this day in history personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

Nov 22   Arthur Stanley Eddington, dies in the year 1944.   

Nov 22   In the year 1944 duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen   

Nov 23   In the year 1944 uS 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg   

Nov 24   EMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies in the year 1944.   

Nov 24   On this day in history first B-29 raids from Marianas base.   

Nov 24   HMCS Shawinigan (Corvette) lost in the CAbot Strait on this day in history.   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo on this day in history.   

Nov 24   US bombers based on Saipan, first attack Tokyo on this day in history.   

Nov 25   32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6 in the year 1944.   

Nov 25   On this day in history a German V-2 missile hit a Woolworth's department store in New Cross Road, Deptford, killing 160 midday shoppers. The V-2 was a recent innovation in German ammunition   

Nov 25   Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge/baseball commisioner, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1944 1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor   

Nov 27   In the year 1944 3,500-40,00 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed   

Nov 28   On this day in history 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp   

Nov 28   In the year 1944 bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn   

Nov 29   In the year 1944 albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day)   

Nov 29   In the year 1944 albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day)   

Nov 29   In the year 1944 john Hopkins hospital performs first open heart surgery   

Nov 30   Biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1944 max Halbe, writer, dies at 79   

Dec 01   On this day in history béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra, premieres   

Dec 02   In the year 1944 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)   

Dec 02   Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history british order to disarm, causes general strike in Greece   

Dec 03   Civil War breaks out in Greece on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1944 civil War starts in Athens Greece   

Dec 03   Delfien Vanhaute, Flemish pastor/poet (Ark of Noah), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history germans destroy Rhine dikes, Betuwe flooded   

Dec 04   USS Flasher (SS-249) sinks Japanese destroyer Kishinami and damages a merchant ship in South China Sea. Flasher is only U.S. submarine to sink over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping in World War II in the year 1944.   

Dec 05   In the year 1944 german troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht   

Dec 06   On this day in history uS 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall   

Dec 07   Convention on International Civil Aviation drawn up in Chicago on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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   In the year 1944 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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.