Date: January 31, 1944
World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews survive out of 160,000 living in Lviv prior to occupation. Date: July 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅…
World War II: Operation Nordwind, the last major Wehrmacht offensive on the Western Front, begins. Date: December 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Battle of Villers-Bocage: Wittmann Ambushes British 7th Armoured Division, June…
World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated. Date: August 28, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944USS Tang Sinks in Formosa Strait After Torpedo Mishap, October 24, 1944IBM Dedicates First Program-Controlled Calculator, Harvard…
Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people are killed indiscriminately or in mass executions. Date: August 12, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II:…
World War II: Heinrich Kreipe is captured by Allied commandos in occupied Crete. Date: April 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Fragheto Massacre: German 356th Infantry Kills Civilians and Partisans, April 7, 1944USS…
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 1944Allies Launch…