Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1944 near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia   

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia in the year 1944.   

Sep 30   -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth in the year 1944.   

Sep 30   In the year 1944 calais reoccupied by Allies   

Oct 01   Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala in the year 1944.   

Oct 01   On this day in history the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

Oct 02   Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people in the year 1944.   

Oct 02   On this day in history rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries   

Oct 03   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland in the year 1944.   

Oct 04   In the year 1944 british troops land on Greek continent   

Oct 05   On this day in history harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC   

Oct 05   In the year 1944 joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies   

Oct 06   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel on this day in history.   

Oct 07   A new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up.   

Oct 08   In the year 1944 "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

Oct 08   On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

Oct 08   On this day in history wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin in the year 1944.   

Oct 10   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Allies bomb sea wall at Veere on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1944 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater.   

Oct 12   German army retreats from Athens on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Riga Latvia freed in the year 1944.   

Oct 13   In the year 1944 uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

Oct 14   In the year 1944 allied troops land in Corfu   

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 in the year 1944.   

Oct 14   On this day in history german Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler   

Oct 15   In the year 1944 philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau   

Oct 15   On this day in history the Arrow Cross Party (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary.   

Oct 16   Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1944.   

Oct 16   Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies