1944

Millennium: 2nt millennium
Centuries: 19t century20t century – 21st century
Decades: 1910s  1920s  1930s  – 1940s –  1950s  1960s  1970s
Years: 1941 1942 194319441945 1946 1947

Year 1944 (MCMXLIV in Roman numerals) wis a leap year stairtin on Setturday (airtin will display the full calendar) o the Gregorian calendar.

Events

  • Juin 6 – WWII – D-Day: 155,000 Allied truips shipped frae Ingland laund on the beaches o Normandy in northren Fraunce, beginnin Operation Overlord an the Invasion o Normandy. The Allied sauldiers quickly break throu the Atlantic Waw an push inland, in the lairgest amphibious militar operation in history. This operation helps liberate Fraunce frae Germany, an an aa weakens the Nazi hauld on Europe.

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