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   On this day in history soviet troops invade Yugoslavia  

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

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.  

Oct 01   In the year 1944 newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala  

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

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   In the year 1944 1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland  

Oct 04   In the year 1944 british troops land on Greek continent  

Oct 05   On this day in history harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC  

Oct 05   Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1944 allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 allies bomb sea wall at Veere  

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

Oct 14   German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier  

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder  

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08   In the year 1944 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