This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1944, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Japanese forces continued to occupy Malaya.
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WW2" acronym. 11 January – WW2: Action of 11 January 1944 17 July – WW2: Action of 17 July 1944
Births 15 January – Syed Hamid Albar – Politician 27 January – Adenan Satem – 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak (died 2017) 4 February – Punch Gunalan – Badminton player (died 2012) 20 February – Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin – Politician 6 June – Abdul Rahim bin Mohd. Noor – 5th Inspector General of Police 27 July – Abdul Hamid Pawanteh – Politician 12 August – Rustam A. Sani – University Malaya lecturer (died 2008) 22 August – Syed Razak Bin Syed Zain Barakhbah – Politician and former Menteri Besar of Kedah (1999–2005) 7 December – Mustafa Ali – Politician Unknown date – Fazidah Joned – Singer (died 2001) Unknown date – Joseph Kurup – Politician Unknown date – Zami Ismail – Actor (died 2011)
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