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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.  

Aug 30   11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769) in the year 1944.  

Aug 30   Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies in the year 1944.  

Aug 30   On this day in history soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania  

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

Aug 31   Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.  

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

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   Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title in the year 1944.  

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   On this day in history willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed  

Sep 06   In the year 1944 gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand  

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

Sep 07   Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1944.  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.