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   In the year 1944 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   Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   Soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania in the year 1944.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history during WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane   

Sep 02   George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies in the year 1944.   

Sep 03   Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history allies liberate Brussels   

Sep 05   Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed in the year 1944.   

Sep 06   In the year 1944 gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand   

Sep 06   Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70   

Sep 07   In the year 1944 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   Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   The first V-2 rocket lands in Britain on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   Bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (often referred to as the invasion of Bulgaria by Russia) (National Day) in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

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 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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies