Page 17: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 19   Finland and Russia agree to cease fire   

Sep 20   Death in action, while filming American troops on Peleliu, of Australian cameraman Damien Parer Parer made what has been considered Australia's most famous war film - Kokoda Front Line The film won an Academy Award and gave international exposure to the experiences of Australian soldiers in 1942 on the Kokoda Track.   

Sep 20   John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem.   

Sep 20   Nijmegen is liberated from German occupation   

Sep 21   Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders   

Sep 22   "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek.   

Sep 22   Boulogne reoccupied by Allies.   

Sep 23   Colijn, Neth PM, buried   

Sep 25   Jakob Schaffner, Swiss writer (Irrfahrten), dies at 68   

Sep 25   Michael Douglas, American film actor is born   

Sep 26   British and Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

Sep 26   Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64.   

Sep 27   Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53   

Sep 27   Helmond and Oss Neth liberated.   

Sep 28   1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)   

Sep 28   Battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands   

Sep 28   inaugural TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise).   

Sep 28   Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support.   

Sep 29   Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia.   

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia   

Sep 30   -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth   

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies.   

Oct 01   The Channel ports are in Allied hands.   

Oct 02   Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250000 people   

Oct 02   Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries.   

Oct 03   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland.   

Oct 04   British troops land on Greek continent   

Oct 05   Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC.   

Oct 05   Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies.   

Oct 06   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel   

Oct 07   A new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use.   

Oct 07   Allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

Oct 07   Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up   

Oct 08   "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio.   

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Jan 02   Peter eotvos: Composer   

Jan 02   Prince norodom ranariddh: Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   Christina von saltza: Us, swimmer (olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David atherton: English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'alpuget: Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of bob hawke   

Jan 04   Volker hornback: Rocker (tangerine dream)   

Jan 05   Felix arons: Dutch director/actor (waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   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),    

Jan 03   Jurgis baltrušaitis: Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

Jan 04   Henri "hans" flu: Indonesian/dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph goldschmidt: German/swiss art historian,    

Jan 06   Ida tarbell: American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J verleun: Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William kissam vanderbilt ii: Member of the vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of cortellazzo ciano: Italian politician,