Page 18: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   In the year 1944 marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support.   

Sep 29   On this day in history near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia   

Sep 29   In the year 1944 soviet troops invade Yugoslavia   

Sep 30   -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth in the year 1944.   

Sep 30   In the year 1944 calais reoccupied by Allies   

Oct 01   In the year 1944 newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

Oct 01   The Channel ports are in Allied hands on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries in the year 1944.   

Oct 03   On this day in history 1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland   

Oct 04   British troops land on Greek continent on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Oct 07   Allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

Oct 08   "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

Oct 10   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die in the year 1944.   

Oct 11   On this day in history allies bomb sea wall at Veere   

Oct 12   700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history german army retreats from Athens   

Oct 13   On this day in history riga Latvia freed   

Oct 13   On this day in history uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

Oct 14   In the year 1944 allied troops land in Corfu   

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 in the year 1944.   

Oct 14   In the year 1944 german Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler   

Oct 15   In the year 1944 philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau   

Oct 15   The Arrow Cross Party (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

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   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 in the year 1944.   

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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died in the year 1944.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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