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 in the year 1944.  

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

Sep 30   In the year 1944 calais reoccupied by Allies  

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

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

Oct 02   Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people in the year 1944.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel in the year 1944.  

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   In the year 1944 allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen  

Oct 07   On this day in history inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up.  

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   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   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die in the year 1944.  

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   Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14   In the year 1944 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   Philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.  

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]  

Jan 01   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies  

Jan 03   Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed  

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.