Hitler Survives Assassination Attempt by Claus von Stauffenberg, July 20, 1944

World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Date: July 21, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944King George II Declares…

World War II: Soviet Air Forces bomb the evacuated town of Narva in German-occupied Estonia, destroying the entire historical Swedish-era town. Date: March 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944XX Bomber Command Bombs…

World War II: A German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's shop in New Cross, London, killing 168 people. Date: November 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Congress of Përmet Establishes Albania’s Provisional Government,…

World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10. Date: July 21, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944RAF Bomber Command Suffers Worst…

World War II: Continuation War: The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dug to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war. Date: August 9, 1944…