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   On this day in history near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia  

Sep 29   On this day in history soviet troops invade Yugoslavia  

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

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 01   The Channel ports are in Allied hands in the year 1944.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1944 harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC  

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 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 07   Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 in the year 1944.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Oct 11   In the year 1944 allies bomb sea wall at Veere  

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

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   Allied troops land in Corfu on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1944 erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

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

Oct 16   Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier in the year 1944.  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)  

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1944 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