What happened on 10 February 1944?

Discover what happened on 10 February 1944 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Georg Bernhard (German journalist and politician (1875-1944))
  • E. M. Antoniadi (Greek astronomer)
  • Erling Maartmann (football player (1887-1944))
  • Israel Joshua Singer (Polish American Yiddish novelist and translator (1893-1944))
  • Alfred Bachelet (French conductor and composer (1864-1944))
  • Wilhelm Möllendorff (German anatomist (1887–1944))
  • Kustaa Pihlajamäki (Olympic wrestler (1902–1944))
  • Marko Bezruchko (Ukrainian general (1883–1944))
  • Ivan Sollertinsky (Soviet polymath (1902–1944))
  • Villehad Forssman (Swedish inventor and engineer (1884-1944))
  • Alexandre Livchitz
  • Ernest Bréant (French politician)
  • George Rodocanachi (French doctor and member of the Resistance)
  • Mathurin Henrio (French resistance fighter (1929–1944))
  • Vladimir Krayev
  • Jane Winstone (aviator (1912–1944))
  • Robert Armitage (British politician (1866-1944))
  • Georges Marie Jacques Moulière (French politician (1866-1944))
  • Jerzy Kleczkowski (lieutenant of the Polish Army)
  • Frans Hiivanainen (Finnish painter (1884-1944))
  • Dimitrichka Cholakova
  • Jaŭhien Klumaŭ (Soviet physician)