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

World War II: The Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United States Army's 81st Infantry Division hit White and Orange beaches under heavy fire from Japanese infantry and artillery. Date: September 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events…

World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5. Date: August 13, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Moscow Armistice Ends Continuation War,…

World War II: The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost with all 87 hands in the Bashi Straits after torpedoing the Japanese freighter Arisan Maru. Date: October 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World…

World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France. Date: August 21, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Red Army Captures Lviv from Nazis, Holocaust Survivors Remain…

World War II: During the Anzio campaign, the 1st Ranger Battalion (Darby's Rangers) is destroyed behind enemy lines in a heavily outnumbered encounter at Battle of Cisterna, Italy. Date: January 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)…