Page 22: Historical Events In 1944

Dec 09   On this day in history laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28   

Dec 10   In the year 1944 9 Dutch citizens hanged by nazis   

Dec 11   Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed in the year 1944.   

Dec 12   On this day in history three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron   

Dec 13   In the year 1944 japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

Dec 13   Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Begin(ning) Liese-Aktion: werving of labor force for Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1944 congress establishes rank of General of the Army (5-star general)   

Dec 15   In the year 1944 a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris.   

Dec 15   On this day in history bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel   

Dec 15   In the year 1944 glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel   

Dec 15   Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   Battle of Bulge begins in Belgium in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   On this day in history battle of the Bulge begins in Belgium   

Dec 16   On this day in history germans begin Battle of the Bulge to strike back at U.S. troops.   

Dec 16   Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40 in the year 1944.   

Dec 16   In the year 1944 the Battle of the Bulge begins in WWII as Germany launches a surprise counter-attack against Allied forces in Belgium.   

Dec 17   Green Bay Packers win NFL championship on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1944 japanese-Americans released from detention camps   

Dec 17   On this day in history pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26   

Dec 17   US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast in the year 1944.   

Dec 18   In the year 1944 destroyers "Hull," "Spence" & "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines)   

Dec 18   Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Phillippines) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

Dec 20   In the year 1944 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

Dec 20   On this day in history battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)   

Dec 21   On this day in history cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP   

Dec 22   In the year 1944 antoine Mariotte, composer, dies on 69th birthday   

Dec 22   On this day in history germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium   

Dec 23   Beginning of harsh winter in the year 1944.   

Dec 23   HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy in the year 1944.   

Dec 26   Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans on this day in history.   

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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   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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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