World War II: Capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges by Allied paratroopers, also known as Operation Coup de Main (incorrectly referred to as Operation Deadstick.) Date: June 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Commencement of Operation Overlord: The Allied invasion of Normandy begins with the execution of Operation Neptune—commonly referred to as D-Day—the largest seaborne invasion in history. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops cross the English Channel with about 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers participating. By the end of the…
World War II: More than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day. Date: June 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The United States Fifth Army captures Rome, although much of the German Fourteenth Army is able to withdraw to the north. Date: June 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German Kriegsmarine submarine U-505: The first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century. Date: June 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day…
Congress of Përmet occurs which establishes a provisional government in Albania in areas under partisan control, the first independent Albanian government since 1939. In honor of this the national emblem of Albania inscribed this date from 1946 until 1992. Date: May 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅…
Börse Berlin building burns down after being hit in an air raid during World War II. Date: May 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
Deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union. Date: May 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino: Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino. Date: May 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Nine German E-boats attack US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings, killing 946. Date: April 28, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)