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…
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 1944Allied Paratroopers Capture Caen Canal and Orne Bridges,…
World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. Date: July 7, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Minsk Offensive Clears German Troops July 3,…
World War II: The Narva Offensive begins. Date: February 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Hailstone Begins: U.S. Attack on Truk Lagoon, February 17, 1944World War II Battle of Hürtgen Forest Begins,…
World War II: German combat elements, reinforced by the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, launch a counterattack on American forces near Carentan. Date: June 13, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Allied Operation Shingle Assault…
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 1944End of Axis Occupation of Athens – October 12, 1944Operation…