Page 18: 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 in the year 1944.   

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.   

Oct 01   On this day in history newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people   

Oct 02   On this day in history rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries   

Oct 03   In the year 1944 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   Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies in the year 1944.   

Oct 06   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

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 in the year 1944.   

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 in the year 1944.   

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

Oct 12   In the year 1944 german army retreats from Athens   

Oct 13   On this day in history riga Latvia freed   

Oct 13   US First army begins battle of Aachen in the year 1944.   

Oct 14   In the year 1944 allied troops land in Corfu   

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

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   Philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 16   Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies