Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 13   In the year 1944 sC rejects black suffrage   

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

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

Apr 17   In the year 1944 j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

Apr 18   On this day in history 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

Apr 18   In the year 1944 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1944 gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon   

Apr 19   Tommy Hitchcock, polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death in the year 1944.   

Apr 21   NFL Chic Cardinals & Pitts Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3) in the year 1944.   

Apr 22   Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1944 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

Apr 24   In the year 1944 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

Apr 24   On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Apr 27   Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 in the year 1944.   

Apr 28   In the year 1944 stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

Apr 28   U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on this day in history.   

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' on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague in the year 1944.   

Apr 30   NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1944 messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight   

May 01   In the year 1944 pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark)   

May 01   On this day in history surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails   

May 02   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   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   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 on this day in history.