Date: February 14, 1944
World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion. Date: February 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 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 📅…
Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt. Date: April 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Bologna Archiginnasio Anatomical Theatre Destroyed in Air Raid, January 29, 1944SBS…
German troops massacre 335 Italian civilians in Rome. Date: March 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler Escape Birkenau Death Camp, April 10, 1944World War II Monte Cassino Assault…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Pappy Boyington Shot Down by Zero,…
World War II: The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅…