Page 3: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 03   World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history 358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin   

Feb 05   In the year 1944 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79   

Feb 07   In the year 1944 bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records   

Feb 07   The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII in the year 1944.   

Feb 08   1st black reporter accredited to White House, Harry McAlpin in the year 1944.   

Feb 08   In the year 1944 clem Wilson, cricketer (bro of Rockley, 2 Tests for Engld 1896), dies   

Feb 08   In the year 1944 first black reporter accredited to the White House, Harry McAlpin   

Feb 08   U-762 sunk off Ireland in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history u-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland   

Feb 11   German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

Feb 11   German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

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   Wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race on this day in history.   

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   891 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins in the year 1944.   

Feb 16   Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1944 battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22   

Feb 17   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 in the year 1944.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1944 823 British bombers attack Berlin   

Feb 19   Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1944.   

Feb 19   U-264 sinks off Ireland on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

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

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies