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1944 In England
Events from 1944 in England Incumbent Events January February March * 22 March – World War II: a Royal Air Force Halifax Bomber crashed soon after take-off from Hurn Airport. April May June * 13 June – World War II: the first V-1 flying bomb attack on London takes place. Eight civilians are killed in the blast. The bomb earns the nickname "doodlebug". July August September October November 22nd Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1216–1281 ... is released. December Births * 14 December – Denis Thwaites, English professional footballer murdered in the 2015 Sousse attacks (died 2015 in Tunisia) Deaths See also * 1944 in Northern Ireland * 1944 in Scotland * 1944 in Wales References {{England year nav , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Sousse Attacks
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1944 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 1944 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II, Second World War. Incumbents * Monarch of the United Kingdom, Monarch – George VI * Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister – Winston Churchill (Churchill War ministry, Coalition) Events * January – Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service officially formed. * 21–22 January – World War II: start of ''Operation Steinbock'' (the "Baby Blitz"), a nocturnal ''Luftwaffe'' bombing offensive chiefly targeted at the Greater London area (continues until May). On the first attack, few aircraft reach the target area. * 10 February – PAYE (pay as you earn) system of tax collection introduced. * 20 February – World War II: destroyer HMS Warwick (D25), HMS ''Warwick'' (1917) is torpedoed by German submarine U-413, German submarine ''U-413'' off Trevose Head, Cornwall, sinking in 6 minutes with the loss of 66 men, over half her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 In England
Events from 1944 in England Incumbent Events January February March * 22 March – World War II: a Royal Air Force Halifax Bomber crashed soon after take-off from Hurn Airport. April May June * 13 June – World War II: the first V-1 flying bomb attack on London takes place. Eight civilians are killed in the blast. The bomb earns the nickname "doodlebug". July August September October November 22nd Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1216–1281 ... is released. December Births * 14 December – Denis Thwaites, English professional footballer murdered in the 2015 Sousse attacks (died 2015 in Tunisia) Deaths See also * 1944 in Northern Ireland * 1944 in Scotland * 1944 in Wales References {{England year nav , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1944 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales **Charles Green (bishop), Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor (died 7 May) **David Prosser (bishop), David Prosser, Bishop of St David's (elected) *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – William Williams (Crwys), Crwys Events *22 January - Wynford Vaughan-Thomas reports for the BBC from the Battle of Anzio. *23 January - An RAF Halifax bomber crashes in the Elan Valley, killing nine crew. *28 March - Cardiff Blitz: Nine people are killed in an air raid on Cardiff. *11 April - An RAF Lancaster bomber crashes near Llanwrtyd Wells, killing eight crew. *16 August - Lt. Tasker Watkins leads a bayonet charge at Barfour in Normandy, winning the Victoria Cross for his courage. *17 October - The first "Welsh Day" debate takes place in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons (UK). *11 November - A US Dakota C-47 with four crew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
