Page 16: Historical Events In 1944

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies   

Aug 30   In the year 1944 soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

Aug 31   In the year 1944 allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

Aug 31   In the year 1944 killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide   

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   Claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane in the year 1944.   

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

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

Sep 03   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 08   In the year 1944 1st V-2 rockets land in London & Antwerp   

Sep 08   German V2 rockets strike London for the first time on this day in history.   

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   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   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

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   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies