Date: June 20, 1944
World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in central Italy. Date: January 30, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944German Troops Massacre 335 Italian Civilians in Rome, March 24,…
The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176Β km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space. Date: June 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944AlenΓ§on Liberated by French Forces,…
World War II: The Battle of Guam in the Pacific comes to an effective end. Date: August 10, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 10 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Polish Insurgents Liberate GΔsiΓ³wka Camp, Free 348 Jews, August 5,…
World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria. Date: March 30, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 30 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Warsaw Uprising Against Nazi German Occupation Begins – August 1, 1944World…
World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank. Date: June 13, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 13 π Events on…
World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands. Date: November 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 24 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II Operation Persecution Begins in…