World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Date: October 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins. Date: October 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, the first German city to fall to the Allies. Date: October 21, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Nemmersdorf massacre against German civilians takes place. Date: October 21, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins. Date: October 21, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he comes ashore during the Battle of Leyte. Date: October 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
Liquefied natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland and then explodes, leveling 30 blocks and killing 130 people. Date: October 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade. Date: October 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
A coup is launched against Juan Federico Ponce Vaides, beginning the ten-year Guatemalan Revolution. Date: October 19, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
United States forces land in the Philippines. Date: October 19, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)