Page 16: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 25   On this day in history paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

Aug 26   Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed in the year 1944.   

Aug 27   On this day in history 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

Aug 27   In the year 1944 uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.   

Aug 28   In the year 1944 ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald   

Aug 28   Last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1944 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees   

Aug 30   In the year 1944 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)   

Aug 30   Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies in the year 1944.   

Aug 30   On this day in history soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

Aug 31   On this day in history allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

Aug 31   Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), is sent to Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   Belgium's Emissie bank closes on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1944 claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75)   

Sep 02   In the year 1944 during WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane   

Sep 02   On this day in history george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies   

Sep 03   In the year 1944 frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

Sep 03   On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75   

Sep 04   2,087 Jews transported for Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed in the year 1944.   

Sep 05   On this day in history "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany   

Sep 05   Allies liberate Brussels on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed   

Sep 06   Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand in the year 1944.   

Sep 06   In the year 1944 robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered   

Sep 07   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history sS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium   

Sep 08   On this day in history 1st V-2 rockets land in London & Antwerp   

Sep 08   In the year 1944 german V2 rockets strike London for the first time   

Sep 08   On this day in history jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63   

Sep 08   The first V-2 rocket lands in Britain in the year 1944.   

Sep 09   Allied forces liberate Luxembourg on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (often referred to as the invasion of Bulgaria by Russia) (National Day)   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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