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   Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia in the year 1944.  

Sep 30   -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1944 calais reoccupied by Allies  

Oct 01   Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1944 nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people  

Oct 02   In the year 1944 rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries  

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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 a new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use  

Oct 07   On this day in history allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen  

Oct 07   In the year 1944 inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Allies bomb sea wall at Veere in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history german army retreats from Athens  

Oct 13   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau  

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

Oct 16   Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, 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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

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