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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.   

Oct 01   Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala on this day in history.   

Oct 01   The Channel ports are in Allied hands in the year 1944.   

Oct 02   In the year 1944 nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people   

Oct 02   Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   British troops land on Greek continent in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel   

Oct 07   In the year 1944 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 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1944 british PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin   

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

Oct 11   Allies bomb sea wall at Veere in the year 1944.   

Oct 12   In the year 1944 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater.   

Oct 12   German army retreats from Athens on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history allied troops land in Corfu   

Oct 14   In the year 1944 erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

Oct 16   In the year 1944 eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

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