World War II: Heinrich Kreipe Captured by Allied Commandos in Crete, April 26, 1944

World War II: The Red Army begins the Uman–Botoșani offensive in the western Ukrainian SSR. Date: March 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Marseille Liberated by Allied Forces, August 23,…

World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone. Date: February 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War…

World War II: The liberation of Yugoslavia from Axis occupation continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among the liberated cities. Date: September 12, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive Ends in…

The United Negro College Fund is incorporated. Date: April 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Belgian Troopship Leopoldville Torpedoed, 819 Killed, December 24, 1944World War II Koniuchy Massacre in Lithuania, January 29, 1944Battle…

World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate. Date: June 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 15 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Battle of Osuchy: Nazi Germany Defeats Polish Resistance, June 26, 1944End…

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 1944World War II: Battle of Narva Ends in…