The final page of the comic Krazy Kat is published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died. Date: June 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg. Date: June 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins. Date: June 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
An F4 tornado tears through the Appalachian Mountains, killing over 100 people in West Virginia, particularly in the town of Shinnston. Date: June 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill. Date: June 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. Date: June 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space. Date: June 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses. Date: June 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". Date: June 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This…
Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. Date: June 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)