Historical Events In 1944

Aug 10   In the year 1944 race riots in Athens Alabama   

Aug 11   An electric powered rescue hoist was installed on an HNS-1 helicopter at CGAS Floyd Bennett Field on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill arrives in Italy   

Aug 12   Churchill & Tito meet in Naples in the year 1944.   

Aug 13   On this day in history british 8th army occupies Florence   

Aug 14   In the year 1944 british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

Aug 15   On this day in history allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

Aug 15   On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

Aug 15   On this day in history anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.   

Aug 16   2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy in the year 1944.   

Aug 16   Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history u.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere."   

Aug 17   4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy in the year 1944.   

Aug 17   John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies in the year 1944.   

Aug 18   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1944.   

Aug 18   On this day in history major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France   

Aug 18   In the year 1944 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

Aug 19   In the year 1944 allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed   

Aug 19   Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 in the year 1944.   

Aug 20   "Anna Lucasta," opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1944 127 Flying Fortress Bombers drop high-explosives on the factory areas at Auschwitz, less than five miles east of the gas-chambers.   

Aug 21   On this day in history dumbarton Oaks conference opens in Washington, DC; establishes UN   

Aug 21   Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy in the year 1944.   

Aug 21   On this day in history hMCS Alberni lost   

Aug 22   Hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd] on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history hMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway   

Aug 22   Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 in the year 1944.   

Aug 23   In the year 1944 94.5°F (34.7°C) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5°F (38.6°C) in Warnsvelt   

Aug 23   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day 1944-1990)   

Aug 24   On this day in history gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris   

Aug 25   In the year 1944 france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

Aug 25   Germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed in the year 1944.   

Aug 25   On this day in history krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies