Date: September 3, 1944
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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 β π Other events on July 21 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Cowra WWII Japanese POW…
World War II: Continuation War: The VyborgβPetrozavodsk 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…
IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I). Date: August 7, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 7 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Spring Near Caen: Deadly Day for…
World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino: Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino. Date: May 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 18 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Nazi German Troops End…
World War II: After several failed attempts, the British Army abandons Operation Perch, its plan to capture the German-occupied town of Caen. Date: June 14, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Overlord D-Day…
World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion. Date: February 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 17 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day…