World War II: Battle of Narva Ends in German Victory, August 10, 1944

Albania is liberated by the Partisans. Date: November 29, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 29 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Royal Navy Submarine Sinks Italian Regia Marina Submarine in Malacca Strait, February 14, 1944World War II: 76 Allied POWs…

World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured. Date: August 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in…

Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front. Date: March 10, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Overlord D-Day Normandy Invasion Begins June…

World War II: The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted. Date: January 27, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944ASNOM Birth of Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Day of the Republic, August 2, 1944World War…

World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Richard Sorge Executed by…

World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. Date: March 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day…