Page 18: Historical Events In 1944

Sep 28   On this day in history marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support.   

Sep 29   Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia in the year 1944.   

Sep 29   Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia in the year 1944.   

Sep 30   -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten Neth in the year 1944.   

Sep 30   Calais reoccupied by Allies in the year 1944.   

Oct 01   Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala in the year 1944.   

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

Oct 02   Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising killing 250,000 people on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries in the year 1944.   

Oct 03   1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland in the year 1944.   

Oct 04   British troops land on Greek continent on this day in history.   

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   Allied aircrafts bombard per accident Fishing, Overijssel on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1944.   

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 in the year 1944.   

Oct 13   US First army begins battle of Aachen in the year 1944.   

Oct 14   On this day in history allied troops land in Corfu   

Oct 14   Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 in the year 1944.   

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

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   In the year 1944 eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 16   Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1944.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1944 death of william Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.