Page 19: Historical Events In 1944

Oct 17   Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1944.   

Oct 18   In the year 1944 eisenhower, Bradley & Montgomery confer in Brussel   

Oct 18   On this day in history hitler orders the establishment of "Volkssturm." Boys between fifteen and eighteen and men between fifty and sixty are drafted into service. The Nazis have to mobilize replacements for 500,000 men.   

Oct 18   On this day in history soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II   

Oct 19   In the year 1944 british premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow   

Oct 19   On this day in history uS forces land in Philipines   

Oct 20   On this day in history 30 blocks of Cleveland Ohio burn after a liquid gas factory explodes   

Oct 20   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65   

Oct 20   General Douglas MacArthur keeps his famous promise and returns to the Philippines in the year 1944.   

Oct 20   Liquid-gas tanks in Cleveland, Ohio explode, 135 die, 3,600 homeless on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history revolution by workers & students in Guatemala   

Oct 21   Canadian troops occupy Breskens in the year 1944.   

Oct 21   On this day in history prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy   

Oct 21   On this day in history uS troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall   

Oct 22   On this day in history kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo   

Oct 23   1st Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Hana Brady, Holocaust victim in the year 1944.   

Oct 23   Soviet army invades Hungary in the year 1944.   

Oct 23   In the year 1944 the largest naval battle in the history of warfare was fought near Leyte Gulf in the Philippines on Oct 23-26, 1944   

Oct 24   On this day in history in air-sea battle in the Sibuyan Sea, carrier aircraft attack Japanese Center Force.   

Oct 24   Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 in the year 1944.   

Oct 24   In the year 1944 rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners   

Oct 25   Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1944 during Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers.   

Oct 25   Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed in the year 1944.   

Oct 25   On this day in history hMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked.   

Oct 25   In the year 1944 japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf   

Oct 26   In the year 1944 u.S. defeats the Japanese Navy near the Phillipines.   

Oct 27   In the year 1944 antwerp port is taken by the Allies.   

Oct 27   On this day in history hertogenbosch & Tilburg freed from nazi occupation   

Oct 27   Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies in the year 1944.   

Oct 28   On this day in history russia & Bulgaria sign weapon pact   

Oct 29   On this day in history 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth   

Oct 29   Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings) in the year 1944.   

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

Jan 03   David Atherton, English conductor was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

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   Tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 death of jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873)   

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   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 in the year 1944.