Page 18: 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   Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia in the year 1944.   

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

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.   

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

Oct 01   The Channel ports are in Allied hands in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Oct 03   On this day in history 1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland   

Oct 04   In the year 1944 british troops land on Greek continent   

Oct 05   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel   

Oct 07   A new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use in the year 1944.   

Oct 07   On this day in history allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

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

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

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

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 in the year 1944.   

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die in the year 1944.   

Oct 11   In the year 1944 allies bomb sea wall at Veere   

Oct 12   On this day in history 700 Riot Police are called in to restore order at Frank Sinatra Columbus Day appearance in New York City's Paramount Theater.   

Oct 12   In the year 1944 german army retreats from Athens   

Oct 13   Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.   

Oct 13   US First army begins battle of Aachen on this day in history.   

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   German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler in the year 1944.   

Oct 15   On this day in history philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau   

Oct 15   The Arrow Cross Party (very similar to Hitler's NSDAP (Nazi party)) takes over the power in Hungary on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1944.   

Oct 16   In the year 1944 hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1944 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   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1944 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   In the year 1944 c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

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

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.