Page 15: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 10   Race riots in Athens Alabama in the year 1944.   

Aug 11   An electric powered rescue hoist was installed on an HNS-1 helicopter at CGAS Floyd Bennett Field on this day in history.   

Aug 11   British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Italy on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Churchill & Tito meet in Naples in the year 1944.   

Aug 13   In the year 1944 british 8th army occupies Florence   

Aug 14   On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

Aug 15   In the year 1944 allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

Aug 15   On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

Aug 15   On this day in history anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.   

Aug 16   On this day in history 2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy   

Aug 16   In the year 1944 roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

Aug 16   On this day in history u.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere."   

Aug 17   4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy in the year 1944.   

Aug 17   John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

Aug 18   Major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

Aug 19   Allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62   

Aug 20   On this day in history "Anna Lucasta," opens on Broadway   

Aug 20   On this day in history 127 Flying Fortress Bombers drop high-explosives on the factory areas at Auschwitz, less than five miles east of the gas-chambers.   

Aug 21   In the year 1944 dumbarton Oaks conference opens in Washington, DC; establishes UN   

Aug 21   On this day in history germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy   

Aug 21   On this day in history hMCS Alberni lost   

Aug 22   Hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd] in the year 1944.   

Aug 22   In the year 1944 hMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway   

Aug 22   Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 in the year 1944.   

Aug 23   94.5°F (34.7°C) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5°F (38.6°C) in Warnsvelt on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day 1944-1990) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris   

Aug 25   France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame in the year 1944.   

Aug 25   Germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1944 krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

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