Page 3: Historical Events In 1944

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

Feb 04   On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Antigone," premieres in Paris   

Feb 04   In the year 1944 uS 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein   

Feb 05   358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin in the year 1944.   

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   The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested   

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1944 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

Feb 11   On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

Feb 11   In the year 1944 u-424 sunk off Ireland   

Feb 12   On this day in history wendell Wilkie (R) enters presidential race   

Feb 14   Anti-Japanese revolt on Java in the year 1944.   

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

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

Feb 15   891 British bombers attack Berlin in the year 1944.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested in the year 1944.   

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history u-264 sinks off Ireland   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies