1944
World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
1944 in History
122 events found for 1944
1944
World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
1944
World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
1944
World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion…
World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion…
1944
World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
1944
World War II: The liberation of Yugoslavia from Axis occupation continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among the…
World War II: The liberation of Yugoslavia from Axis occupation continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among the…
1944
World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation…
World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation…
1944
World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Octagon Conference to discuss strategy.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United…
World War II: The Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United…
1944
World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden…
World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden…
1944
World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
1944
World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.
World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.
1944
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
1944
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
1944
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the…
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the…
1944
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
1944
World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.
World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.