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 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald   

Aug 28   In the year 1944 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   11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies   

Sep 03   In the year 1944 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   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 in the year 1944.   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed   

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

Sep 06   Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history sS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium   

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

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   On this day in history the first V-2 rocket lands in Britain   

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) on this day in history.   

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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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

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   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

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