Historical Events In 1944

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

Sep 29   Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

Sep 30   On this day in history -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth  

Sep 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history british troops land on Greek continent  

Oct 05   Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC in the year 1944.  

Oct 05   Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in the year 1944.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1944 allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen  

Oct 07   In the year 1944 inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up.  

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

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

Oct 08   On this day in history wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin in the year 1944.  

Oct 10   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 uS First army begins battle of Aachen  

Oct 14   On this day in history allied troops land in Corfu  

Oct 14   On this day in history erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52  

Oct 14   On this day in history german Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler  

Oct 15   Philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau on this day in history.  

Oct 15   The Arrow Cross Party (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary in the year 1944.  

Oct 16   Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1944.  

Oct 16   Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies in the year 1944.  

Jan 03   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.