Page 7: Historical Events In 1944

Apr 13   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1944.   

Apr 13   Mont Canadiens sweep Chicago Black Hawks for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

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

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

Apr 18   Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies in the year 1944.   

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

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Apr 20   Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on this day in history.   

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   1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1944 capture of Madang, New Guinea   

Apr 24   First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

Apr 24   United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1944 the first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

Apr 27   On this day in history boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0   

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   In the year 1944 fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

May 01   Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, first jet bomber, makes first flight on this day in history.   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the Dark) on this day in history.   

May 01   Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails on this day in history.   

May 02   WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast 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   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 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   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 in the year 1944.   

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