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 β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in central Italy. Date: January 30, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid. Date: January 29, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 29 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Approximately 38 people are killed and about a dozen injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy (present-day KaniΕ«kai, Lithuania) is attacked by Soviet partisan units. Date: January 29, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 29 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted. Date: January 27, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 27 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. Date: January 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 22 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Allied forces launch the first of four assaults on Monte Cassino with the intention of breaking through the Winter Line and seizing Rome, an effort that would ultimately take four months and cost 105,000 Allied casualties. Date: January 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π …
The Daily Mail becomes the first major London newspaper to be published on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Date: January 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 5 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins. Date: January 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 4 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
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)