Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German Forces, August 22, 1944
Date: August 22, 1944
Date: August 22, 1944
Freckleton air disaster: A United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into a school in Freckleton, England, killing 61 people. Date: August 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 23 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Spring Near…
Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front. Date: March 10, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Soviet Red Army Recaptures Krivoi Rog, February…
World War II: After the success of Big Week, the USAAF begins a daylight bombing campaign of Berlin. Date: March 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Overlord D-Day Normandy Invasion Begins June…
World War II: Continuation War: The VyborgβPetrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dug to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war. Date: August 9, 1944…
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy. Date: September 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 15 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Accidental American Bombing of Schaffhausen, Switzerland -…
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 β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Market Garden Liberates Eindhoven – September 18, 1944World…