Date: December 18, 1944
World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured. Date: August 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in…
World War II: The 7th Macedonian Liberation Brigade liberates Bitola for the Allies. Date: November 4, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Great Raids Against Helsinki Begin, February 6, 1944Operation Market…
World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece. Date: April 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf Begins October 23,…
World War II: During the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, U.S. Army and Marine forces seize Kwajalein Atoll from the defending Japanese garrison. Date: February 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Maurice Richard…
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 1944World War II…
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven. Date: September 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Archiginnasio Anatomical Theatre Destroyed in Bologna Air-Raid January 29, 1944Soviet…