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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 28   On this day in history ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald   

Aug 28   Last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies   

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

Aug 31   Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide   

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

Sep 02   Belgium's Emissie bank closes in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   Claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75) in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1944 george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies   

Sep 03   Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title in the year 1944.   

Sep 03   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1944 allies liberate Brussels   

Sep 05   Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand   

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

Sep 07   In the year 1944 eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70   

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   On this day in history german V2 rockets strike London for the first time   

Sep 08   Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 09   Allied forces liberate Luxembourg in the year 1944.   

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   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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 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   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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.