Page 3: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris in the year 1944.   

Feb 04   US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein in the year 1944.   

Feb 05   In the year 1944 358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin   

Feb 05   Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 in the year 1944.   

Feb 07   Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history the Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin   

Feb 08   Clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 08   First black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history u-762 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 09   In the year 1944 u-734/U-238 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 10   Belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested in the year 1944.   

Feb 10   In the year 1944 u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

Feb 11   German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy in the year 1944.   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 11   U-424 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Feb 12   In the year 1944 wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race   

Feb 14   In the year 1944 anti-Japanese revolt on Java   

Feb 14   The birth of Alan Parker, British director on this day in history.   

Feb 14   The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate) in the year 1944.   

Feb 15   In the year 1944 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1944.   

Feb 17   Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22 in the year 1944.   

Feb 17   In the year 1944 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

Feb 18   Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested on this day in history.   

Feb 19   823 British bombers attack Berlin in the year 1944.   

Feb 19   In the year 1944 siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 19   U-264 sinks off Ireland in the year 1944.   

Feb 20   Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers in the year 1944.   

Feb 20   In the year 1944 batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

Feb 20   HMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413 in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies