Historical Events In 1944

Aug 25   On this day in history paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

Aug 26   Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

Aug 27   USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese in the year 1944.   

Aug 28   Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared   

Aug 29   In the year 1944 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees   

Aug 30   On this day in history 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)   

Aug 30   Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1944 soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

Aug 31   Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), is sent to Auschwitz in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   In the year 1944 belgium's Emissie bank closes   

Sep 02   Claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75) in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   On this day in history during WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane   

Sep 02   George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

Sep 03   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1944.   

Sep 04   In the year 1944 2,087 Jews transported for Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt   

Sep 04   On this day in history izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Sep 05   "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany in the year 1944.   

Sep 05   Allies liberate Brussels on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed in the year 1944.   

Sep 06   Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70   

Sep 07   SS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium on this day in history.   

Sep 08   1st V-2 rockets land in London & Antwerp on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history german V2 rockets strike London for the first time   

Sep 08   Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63 in the year 1944.   

Sep 08   The first V-2 rocket lands in Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Allied forces liberate Luxembourg on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1944 bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (often referred to as the invasion of Bulgaria by Russia) (National Day)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician   

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 in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

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

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