Page 15: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 10   On this day in history race riots in Athens Alabama   

Aug 11   An electric powered rescue hoist was installed on an HNS-1 helicopter at CGAS Floyd Bennett Field in the year 1944.   

Aug 11   In the year 1944 british premier Winston Churchill arrives in Italy   

Aug 12   On this day in history churchill & Tito meet in Naples   

Aug 13   British 8th army occupies Florence on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1944 british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

Aug 15   Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1944 anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.   

Aug 16   In the year 1944 2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1944 u.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere."   

Aug 17   On this day in history 4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

Aug 18   In the year 1944 major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France   

Aug 18   Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed   

Aug 19   Gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history dumbarton Oaks conference opens in Washington, DC; establishes UN   

Aug 21   Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy on this day in history.   

Aug 21   HMCS Alberni lost in the year 1944.   

Aug 22   On this day in history hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd]   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1944 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

Aug 23   In the year 1944 94.5°F (34.7°C) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5°F (38.6°C) in Warnsvelt   

Aug 23   On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

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

Aug 24   Gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris in the year 1944.   

Aug 25   France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history 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.   

Aug 25   Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies