World War II: Marseille and Toulon Liberated, August 28, 1944

World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp (Gęsiówka) in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. Date: August 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Mogaung Liberated by British Chindits and Chinese Forces,…

World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs. Date: September 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Largest Banzai Charge at Battle…

World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece. Date: April 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II Battle of Guam Ends in Pacific, August…

World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat. Date: September 1, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Soviet Army Liberates Klooga Concentration Camp in Estonia, September 28, 1944World War II Narva Offensive…

World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone. Date: February 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War…

Under the state of emergency law, the Finnish Parliament elects Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim as the President of Finland to replace the resigned Risto Ryti. Date: August 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 4 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…