Video: 'Majdanek concentration camp' (parts 1-5)
(Sunday, July 23, 1944; part of The Holocaust, during World War II) — Red Army soldiers discovered the abandoned Majdanek concentration camp on the outskirts of Lublin in eastern Poland today, marking the first Nazi camp to be freed from German control. Continue reading Soviets liberate Majdanek, first Nazi concentration camp freed from German control 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 23 1944)
Video: 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt Is Nominated For 4th Term 1944 | HD Stock Footage'
(Thursday, July 20, 1944, 8:20 p.m. PWT; during World War II) — President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York accepted the Democratic nomination for an unprecedented fourth term of office tonight during an address from an observation car on the presidential train located at a naval base in San Diego, California, (FDR on his way to a military conference in Hawaii) to delegates at the 1944 Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium in Chicago. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepts Democratic nomination for unprecedented fourth term 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1944)
Video: 'The Hitler Bomb Plot Unsuccessful Attempt On Fuhrer's Life (1944)'
(Thursday, July 20, 1944, 12:42 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during the 20 July plot, part of World War II) — Adolf Hitler narrowly escaped an assassination attempt this afternoon at the Wolf’s Lair, the Nazi leader’s first Eastern Front military headquarters during World War II, located in East Prussia. Continue reading Adolf Hitler wounded as briefcase bomb detonates at Wolf’s Lair in coup attempt 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 20 1944)
(Saturday, July 1, 1944) — “I’ll Be Seeing You” by Bing Crosby peaked at 1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for four non-consecutive weeks (July 1/15/22/29, 1944). Continue reading ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1944)
Video: 'Thomas Dewey presidential candidacy acceptance speech 1944'
(Wednesday, June 28, 1944, 9:13 p.m. CWT; during World War II) — Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York accepted the presidential nomination tonight at the 1944 Republican National Convention at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, pledging his countrymen “a lasting peace” when Germany and Japan have been taught by force to say: “Never again.” Continue reading Thomas E. Dewey accepts Republican nomination for president of the United States 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1944)
Video: 'President Roosevelt signs the Servicemen's Readjustment Act as a center serves wa...HD Stock Footage'
(Thursday, June 22, 1944, 11:30 a.m. EWT; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt today signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the “G.I. Bill of Rights,” providing a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans. Continue reading President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs GI Bill of Rights 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1944)
Video: 'WW2 - V1 "Flying Bomb"'
(Tuesday, June 13, 1944, 4:13 a.m. BDST; during World War II) — Germany launched the first V-1 flying bomb attack on England today, striking London next to the railway bridge on Grove Road, Mile End, and killing eight civilians. Continue reading Nazi Germany deploys world’s first operational cruise missile in attack on Britain 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1944)
(Saturday, June 10, 1944) — “I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You)” by Harry James and His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Haymes) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National Best Selling Retail Records chart for four non-consecutive weeks (June 10/17/24, July 8, 1944). Continue reading ‘I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You)’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 10 1944)
Video: 'The World At War Episode 26 HD - Remember' (June 10, 1944, at 0:11-1:51)
(Saturday, June 10, 1944, 2:45 p.m. Central European Summer Time; during World War II) — A German Waffen-SS company massacred 643 residents, including women and children, of the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane today. Continue reading German forces massacre 643 residents of Oradour-sur-Glane 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 10 1944)
Video: 'FDR D-Day Speech June 6, 1944'
(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 10:00 p.m. Eastern War Time (EWT); during the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt went on national radio tonight to address the American people for the first time about the Normandy invasion. His speech took the form of a prayer. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt leads nation in D-Day prayer 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1944)
