Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup in the year 1944.   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 sC rejects black suffrage   

Apr 14   1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Apr 14   In the year 1944 freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

Apr 17   On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

Apr 18   48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 in the year 1944.   

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4 in the year 1944.   

Apr 18   On this day in history gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.   

Apr 19   Gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon in the year 1944.   

Apr 19   On this day in history tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44   

Apr 20   On this day in history dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

Apr 21   On this day in history nFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3)   

Apr 22   In the year 1944 allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

Apr 22   Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   On this day in history 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

Apr 24   Capture of Madang, New Guinea in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" in the year 1944.   

Apr 24   On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 25   On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

Apr 26   1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

Apr 26   The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1944 boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0   

Apr 28   Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski in the year 1944.   

Apr 28   In the year 1944 u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger   

Apr 29   Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk in the year 1944.   

Apr 29   HMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida' in the year 1944.   

Apr 29   On this day in history surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague   

Apr 30   In the year 1944 nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

May 01   On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark) in the year 1944.   

May 01   Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails in the year 1944.   

May 02   On this day in history wABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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