1944 Calendar
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1944 Historical Event(s)
January 25, 1944
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Monkey in Chinese astrology.
January 27, 1944
– World War II: The 900-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted.
July 6, 1944
– Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court martial.
July 9, 1944
– World War II: Battle of Saipan – American forces take Saipan in the Mariana Islands.
July 21, 1944
– World War II: Battle of Guam – American troops land on Guam starting the battle. It would end on August 10.
August 28, 1944
– World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
September 4, 1944
– World War II: the British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
October 23, 1944
– World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.
November 4, 1944
– World War II: Bitola Liberation Day
December 26, 1944
– World War II: Patton’s Third Army breaks the encirclement of surrounded U.S. forces at Bastogne, Belgium.
Who Were Born On 1944?
January 14, 1944
– Marjoe Gortner, American evangelist
March 7, 1944
– Townes Van Zandt, American musician and songwriter (d. 1997)
March 8, 1944
– Buzz Hargrove, Canadian labour leader
July 21, 1944
– Paul Wellstone, American politician (d. 2002)
July 27, 1944
– Barbara Thompson (musician), English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer
August 30, 1944
– Tug McGraw, American baseball player (d. 2004)
September 7, 1944
– Forrest Blue, American football player (d. 2011)
October 29, 1944
– Otto Wiesheu, German minister
November 17, 1944
– Gene Clark, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds) (d. 1991)
December 1, 1944
– Daniel Pennac, French writer born in Morocco