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   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   In the year 1944 calais reoccupied by Allies  

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

Oct 02   Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries in the year 1944.  

Oct 03   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland in the year 1944.  

Oct 04   On this day in history british troops land on Greek continent  

Oct 05   Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in NYC in the year 1944.  

Oct 05   In the year 1944 joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies  

Oct 06   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel on this day in history.  

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   Allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen in the year 1944.  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio  

Oct 08   "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debut on CBS radio in the year 1944.  

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   German army retreats from Athens in the year 1944.  

Oct 13   In the year 1944 riga Latvia freed  

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

Oct 14   Allied troops land in Corfu on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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   Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies