World War II: Soviet Riga Offensive Captures Riga, October 13, 1944

World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Allied Bombing of Belgrade…

World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!" Date: December 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On…

World War II: The Belgian Troopship Leopoldville was torpedoed and sank with the loss of 763 soldiers and 56 crew. Date: December 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II: Soviet Air…

World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp (Gęsiówka) in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. Date: August 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Allied Paratroopers Capture Caen Canal and Orne Bridges,…

World War II: Marseille is liberated by the Allied forces. Date: August 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Richard Sorge Executed by Japanese Captors, Soviet Spy Ring Hanged November 7, 1944World War II…

World War II: US flying ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Vought F4U Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero. Date: January 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More…