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   In the year 1944 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   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   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   In the year 1944 1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland  

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

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   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 08   On this day in history wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   German army retreats from Athens on this day in history.  

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   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   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   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician  

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   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)  

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 Baltrušaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.  

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies