Date: April 17, 1944
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) More events from 1944Battle…
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) More events from 1944Cowra WWII Japanese POW Escape Attempt August 5,…
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 → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944WWII Bucharest Oil Refinery Bombardment Kills…
World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia. Date: September 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944British 11th Armoured Division Liberates Antwerp, September 4, 1944World War II: Glenn Miller’s UC-64A…
The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. Date: August 9, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Canadian and Polish Forces Capture Falaise,…
World War II: Operation Nordwind, the last major Wehrmacht offensive on the Western Front, begins. Date: December 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Soviet Air Forces Bomb Narva, Destroying Historic Town, March 6,…