Date: April 17, 1944
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) More events from 1944World War II: Battle of…
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 1944World War II Battle of Cisterna…
World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank. Date: June 13, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on…
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) More events from 1944F4 Tornado Devastates…
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) More events from 1944World War II: U.S. Takes Eniwetok Atoll, February 20, 1944Iceland Declares…
World War II: The German army occupies Hungary. Date: March 19, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Bagration Begins Against Army Group Centre June 22, 1944World War II: Largest Banzai Charge at Battle…