Page 15: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 10   On this day in history race riots in Athens Alabama   

Aug 11   An electric powered rescue hoist was installed on an HNS-1 helicopter at CGAS Floyd Bennett Field on this day in history.   

Aug 11   British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Italy on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1944 churchill & Tito meet in Naples   

Aug 13   On this day in history british 8th army occupies Florence   

Aug 14   British premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica in the year 1944.   

Aug 15   Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

Aug 15   Anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany in the year 1944.   

Aug 16   In the year 1944 2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy   

Aug 16   Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 in the year 1944.   

Aug 16   On this day in history u.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere."   

Aug 17   On this day in history 4th Canadian Armour division occupiers Trun Normandy   

Aug 17   In the year 1944 john Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies   

Aug 18   In the year 1944 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

Aug 18   Major David V. Currie (The South Alberta Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1944 paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers   

Aug 19   On this day in history allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed   

Aug 19   In the year 1944 gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62   

Aug 20   "Anna Lucasta," opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1944 127 Flying Fortress Bombers drop high-explosives on the factory areas at Auschwitz, less than five miles east of the gas-chambers.   

Aug 21   Dumbarton Oaks conference opens in Washington, DC; establishes UN on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy on this day in history.   

Aug 21   HMCS Alberni lost in the year 1944.   

Aug 22   In the year 1944 hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd]   

Aug 22   HMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway in the year 1944.   

Aug 22   In the year 1944 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

Aug 23   On this day in history 94.5°F (34.7°C) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5°F (38.6°C) in Warnsvelt   

Aug 23   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day 1944-1990) in the year 1944.   

Aug 24   Gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 25   France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed.   

Aug 25   Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death in the year 1944.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

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