Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support in the year 1944.  

Sep 29   Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia in the year 1944.  

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia in the year 1944.  

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

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   In the year 1944 the Channel ports are in Allied hands  

Oct 02   Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries on this day in history.  

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   Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen  

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

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

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

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die in the year 1944.  

Oct 11   On this day in history allies bomb sea wall at Veere  

Oct 12   On this day in history 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater.  

Oct 12   On this day in history german army retreats from Athens  

Oct 13   On this day in history riga Latvia freed  

Oct 13   US First army begins battle of Aachen in the year 1944.  

Oct 14   Allied troops land in Corfu in the year 1944.  

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 14   German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler in the year 1944.  

Oct 15   Philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau in the year 1944.  

Oct 15   In the year 1944 the Arrow Cross Party (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary.  

Oct 16   In the year 1944 eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52  

Oct 16   In the year 1944 hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier  

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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   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor  

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

Jan 03   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80  

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)  

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.