Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

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

Sep 30   On this day in history calais reoccupied by Allies  

Oct 01   Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala in the year 1944.  

Oct 01   In the year 1944 the Channel ports are in Allied hands  

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   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland in the year 1944.  

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1944 joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 08   In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

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 in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   Riga Latvia freed in the year 1944.  

Oct 13   US First army begins battle of Aachen on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Allied troops land in Corfu on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)  

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

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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)  

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   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.