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The Battle of Tali–Ihantala was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces—using war …
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins
USS Tang was a Balao-class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Tang. She was built and launched in 1943, serving until being sunk b…
World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its…
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
World War II: The final attempt of the Imperial Japanese Navy to win the war climaxes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
The bombardment of Cherbourg took place on June 25, 1944, during World War II, when ships from the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy attacked German fortifications in a…
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units enga
Krazy Kat is an American newspaper comic strip, created by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the New York Evening Journal, whose owner, …
The final page of the comic Krazy Kat is published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino (RSM), is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apenn…
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 ci
The Battle of Osuchy was one of the largest battles between the Polish resistance and Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II, a part of the Zamość Uprising. It took pl…
World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resista
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and air…
World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces
Kathy Acker was an American experimental novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, critic, performance artist, and postmodernist writer, known for her idiosyncratic and transgressive w…
Kathy Acker, American author and poet (died 1997)
Philip Henry Christopher Jackson CVO DL is a Scottish sculptor, noted for his modern style and emphasis on form. Acting as Royal Sculptor to Queen Elizabeth II, his sculptures ap…
Philip Jackson, Scottish sculptor and photographer
Toivo Aare was an Estonian journalist.
Toivo Aare, Estonian journalist and author (died 1999)
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the…
Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to his court-martial.
A circus fire occurred on July 6, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, killing at least 167 people and leaving more than 700 injured. It was one of the worst fire disasters in United St…
The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. World War II …
World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.
The Battle of Saipan was an amphibious assault launched by the United States against the Empire of Japan during the Pacific campaign of World War II between 15 June and 9 July 1944…
World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing…
The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a F…
World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern…
Douglas William Jarrett was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers.
Doug Jarrett, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2014)
Joshua Rifkin is an American conductor, pianist, and musicologist. He is currently a professor of music at Boston University. As a performer, he has recorded music by composers fro…
Joshua Rifkin, American conductor and musicologist
Jean-François Stévenin was a French actor and filmmaker. He appeared in 150 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in the film Cold Moon, which was entered into the 1991…
Jean-François Stévenin, French actor and director (died 2021)
Sir Peter John Cresswell, DL was an English High Court judge, and a judge of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre.
Peter Cresswell, English judge
Maarja Nummert was an Estonian architect who designed a number of school buildings.
Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect
The Port Chicago disaster was a deadly munitions explosion of the ship SS E. A. Bryan on July 17, 1944, at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California, United State…
Port Chicago disaster: Near the San Francisco Bay, two ships laden with ammunition for the war explode in Port…
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. World War II …
World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.