Page 19: Historical Events In 1944

Oct 17   Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history eisenhower, Bradley & Montgomery confer in Brussel   

Oct 18   Hitler orders the establishment of "Volkssturm." Boys between fifteen and eighteen and men between fifty and sixty are drafted into service. The Nazis have to mobilize replacements for 500,000 men in the year 1944.   

Oct 18   On this day in history soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II   

Oct 19   In the year 1944 british premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow   

Oct 19   In the year 1944 uS forces land in Philipines   

Oct 20   30 blocks of Cleveland Ohio burn after a liquid gas factory explodes in the year 1944.   

Oct 20   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65   

Oct 20   General Douglas MacArthur keeps his famous promise and returns to the Philippines on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland, Ohio explode, 135 die, 3,600 homeless on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1944 revolution by workers & students in Guatemala   

Oct 21   Canadian troops occupy Breskens in the year 1944.   

Oct 21   On this day in history prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy   

Oct 21   US troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1944 1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam   

Oct 23   On this day in history hana Brady, Holocaust victim   

Oct 23   On this day in history soviet army invades Hungary   

Oct 23   In the year 1944 the largest naval battle in the history of warfare was fought near Leyte Gulf in the Philippines on Oct 23-26, 1944   

Oct 24   In air-sea battle in the Sibuyan Sea, carrier aircraft attack Japanese Center Force on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1944 rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners   

Oct 25   Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on this day in history.   

Oct 25   During Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers in the year 1944.   

Oct 25   Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1944 hMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked.   

Oct 25   Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf in the year 1944.   

Oct 26   In the year 1944 u.S. defeats the Japanese Navy near the Phillipines.   

Oct 27   Antwerp port is taken by the Allies in the year 1944.   

Oct 27   Hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies   

Oct 28   On this day in history russia & Bulgaria sign weapon pact   

Oct 29   On this day in history 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth   

Oct 29   On this day in history denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Next Page »

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

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   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies