Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support in the year 1944.   

Sep 29   In the year 1944 near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia   

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth   

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1944 newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies   

Oct 06   In the year 1944 allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel   

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   Allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen in the year 1944.   

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

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

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

Oct 08   In the year 1944 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

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   700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater in the year 1944.   

Oct 12   On this day in history german army retreats from Athens   

Oct 13   In the year 1944 riga Latvia freed   

Oct 13   In the year 1944 uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

Oct 14   Allied troops land in Corfu in the year 1944.   

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

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   Philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau in the year 1944.   

Oct 15   In the year 1944 the Arrow Cross Party (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1944 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   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1944.   

Jan 06   Ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

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