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   On this day in history near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia   

Sep 29   In the year 1944 soviet troops invade Yugoslavia   

Sep 30   On this day in history -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth   

Sep 30   On this day in history calais reoccupied by Allies   

Oct 01   On this day in history newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

Oct 01   On this day in history the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

Oct 07   Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up in the year 1944.   

Oct 08   In the year 1944 "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio   

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   On this day in history adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die   

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   On this day in history riga Latvia freed   

Oct 13   On this day in history uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1944.