Battle of Monte Cassino Ends as German Paratroopers Evacuate, May 18, 1944
Date: May 18, 1944
Date: May 18, 1944
World War II: US flying ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Vought F4U Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero. Date: January 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500. Date: September 11, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 11 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Rudolf Vrba and AlfrΓ©d Wetzler Escape Birkenau Death Camp, April 10,…
World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland. Date: August 1, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944US Navy Captures German U-505 Submarine, June 4, 1944SBS…
Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt. Date: April 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944USS Tang Sinks in Formosa Strait After Torpedo Mishap, October 24, 1944Tulle Massacre: 99…
The last execution of a Finn in Finland takes place when soldier Olavi Laiho is executed by shooting in Oulu. Date: September 2, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Allies Liberate…
World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3,000 civilians. Date: April 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944RAF Sinks German Battleship Tirpitz off Norway, November 12,…