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

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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   Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up in the year 1944.  

Oct 08   On this day in history "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   In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

Oct 09   On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin  

Oct 10   On this day in history adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die  

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1944 german army retreats from Athens  

Oct 13   On this day in history riga Latvia freed  

Oct 13   US First army begins battle of Aachen on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 german Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler  

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

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

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

Oct 16   On this day in history hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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.