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   200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)   

Aug 30   On this day in history morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies   

Aug 30   In the year 1944 soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

Aug 31   Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy in the year 1944.   

Aug 31   Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   Anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), is sent to Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history belgium's Emissie bank closes   

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75   

Sep 04   2,087 Jews transported for Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt in the year 1944.   

Sep 04   In the year 1944 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   Allies liberate Brussels on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1944 sS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium   

Sep 08   In the year 1944 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   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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

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   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   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   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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.