End of Axis Occupation of Athens – October 12, 1944

World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia. Date: September 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Georgios Papandreou Becomes Greek Government-in-Exile Head, April 26, 1944World War II: Operation Persecution Begins,…

World War II: During the Anzio campaign, the 1st Ranger Battalion (Darby's Rangers) is destroyed behind enemy lines in a heavily outnumbered encounter at Battle of Cisterna, Italy. Date: January 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)…

The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards. Date: March 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Canadian and Polish Forces Capture Falaise, France, August…

World War II: Two supreme commanders of the Slovak National Uprising, Generals Ján Golian and Rudolf Viest, are captured, tortured and later executed by German forces. Date: November 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary. Date: October 29, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Warsaw Uprising Against Nazi German Occupation Begins – August 1, 1944Anne Frank Arrested by Gestapo in…

World War II: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands. Date: January 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Erwin Rommel State Funeral in Ulm, Germany, October…