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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.
April 22, 1944
– The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with CSAR operations in the China-Burma-India theater.
June 13, 1944
– World War II: Germany launches a V1 Flying Bomb attack on England. Only four of the eleven bombs actually hit their targets.
June 25, 1944
– The final page of the comic Krazy Kat was published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died.
July 9, 1944
– World War II: Battle of Tali-Ihantala – Finland wins the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive.
August 10, 1944
– World War II: American forces defeat the last Japanese troops on Guam.
September 28, 1944
– Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Klooga, Estonia.
October 11, 1944
– Tuvinian People’s Republic or formerly Tannu Tuva is annexed by the U.S.S.R
November 29, 1944
– The first surgery (on a human) to correct blue baby syndrome is performed by Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
December 30, 1944
– King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.
Who Were Born On 1944?
February 14, 1944
– Ronnie Peterson, Swedish racing driver (d. 1978)
March 4, 1944
– Len Walker, former English footballer and manager
April 14, 1944
– John Sergeant, British journalist
May 19, 1944
– Peter Mayhew, British-American actor
August 6, 1944
– Inday Badiday, Filipina journalist and television personality (d. 2003)
September 4, 1944
– Jennifer Salt, American actress
September 5, 1944
– Gareth Evans, Australian politician, University Chancellor
December 11, 1944
– Teri Garr, American film actress
December 21, 1944
– Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor
December 22, 1944
– Steve Carlton, American baseball player