Page 15: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 10   In the year 1944 race riots in Athens Alabama   

Aug 11   An electric powered rescue hoist was installed on an HNS-1 helicopter at CGAS Floyd Bennett Field in the year 1944.   

Aug 11   On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill arrives in Italy   

Aug 12   Churchill & Tito meet in Naples on this day in history.   

Aug 13   British 8th army occupies Florence on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1944 british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

Aug 15   On this day in history allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

Aug 15   Allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured in the year 1944.   

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1944 roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

Aug 16   U.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere." in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 17   John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Paris railroad workers strike against nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history gunther von Kluge, German field marshal, commits suicide, dies at 62   

Aug 20   "Anna Lucasta," opens on Broadway in the year 1944.   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1944 dumbarton Oaks conference opens in Washington, DC; establishes UN   

Aug 21   On this day in history germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy   

Aug 21   HMCS Alberni lost on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1944 94.5°F (34.7°C) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5°F (38.6°C) in Warnsvelt   

Aug 23   On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

Aug 23   Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day 1944-1990) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history france 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

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   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 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   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 in the year 1944.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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