World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅…
Forces of the Communist-controlled Greek People's Liberation Army attack the smaller National and Social Liberation resistance group, which surrenders. Its leader Dimitrios Psarros is murdered. Date: April 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Allied forces start bombing Belgrade, killing about 1,100 people. This bombing fell on the Orthodox Christian Easter. Date: April 16, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp. Date: April 10, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
In the Fragheto massacre, soldiers belonging to the German 356th Infantry Division kill 30 Italian civilians and 15 partisans near Casteldelci in central-northern Italy. Date: April 7, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen. Date: April 1, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: In a raid on Nuremberg, RAF Bomber Command suffers its greatest loss of the war, losing 95 bombers from a force of 795. Date: March 30, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria. Date: March 30, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)