Page 18: 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.   

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

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

Oct 02   In the year 1944 nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people   

Oct 02   In the year 1944 rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries   

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   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   On this day in history allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1944 allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

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

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   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history allied troops land in Corfu   

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 in the year 1944.   

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   In the year 1944 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born in the year 1944.   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

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 on this day in history.