Page 18: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history calais reoccupied by Allies   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland in the year 1944.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1944 harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

Oct 10   In the year 1944 adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die   

Oct 11   Allies bomb sea wall at Veere on this day in history.   

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   Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   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   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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

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