Page 16: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 25   In the year 1944 paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

Aug 26   In the year 1944 bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.   

Aug 28   Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared   

Aug 29   15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history belgium's Emissie bank closes   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

Sep 03   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered   

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

Sep 07   SS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Allied forces liberate Luxembourg in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.