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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania  

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   In the year 1944 anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), is sent to Auschwitz  

Sep 02   In the year 1944 belgium's Emissie bank closes  

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

Sep 02   During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 07   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 allied forces liberate Luxembourg  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of jurgis Baltrušaitis, 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies