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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

Oct 01   On this day in history the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

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   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   In the year 1944 joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1944 allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

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

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

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

Oct 08   Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   British PM Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin in the year 1944.   

Oct 10   Adm Halsey's Task Force 30 bombs Okinawa, 700 die on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Allies bomb sea wall at Veere in the year 1944.   

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   On this day in history german army retreats from Athens   

Oct 13   Riga Latvia freed on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history uS First army begins battle of Aachen   

Oct 14   In the year 1944 allied troops land in Corfu   

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

Oct 14   German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Philip Mechanicus, journalist, executed in Auschwitz-Birkenau on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

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 in the year 1944.   

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