Video: 'Liberation of Belgrade (1944)'
(Friday, October 20, 1944; during the Belgrade Offensive, part of the Yugoslav and Eastern fronts of World War II) — Russian and Yugoslav troops today captured the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade, annihilating its Axis garrison in savage street battles. They also liberated the city of Dubrovnik.
Video: 'Allied Newsreel - MacArthur Lands at Leyte, Philippines 1944'
(Friday, October 20, 1944, 1:30 p.m. local time; during the Battle of Leyte, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — American forces landed on Red Beach in Palo, Leyte, today as General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines, fulfilling his promise to return to the area he was forced to flee in 1942. Continue reading MacArthur fulfills promise, returns to the Philippines 70 years ago this hour (Oct 20 1944)
Video: 'GUATEMALA 1944 [Aftermath of Guatemalan Revolution]'
(Friday, October 20, 1944, 2:00 a.m. CST) — Young officers, aided by civilians and students and employing tanks, overthrew the provisional government of President Federico Ponce today in a revolt that was reported to have resulted in more than 1,000 casualties after sharp fighting.
Video: 'Nazi Secrets:The Desert Fox(full documentary)HD' (Oct. 14, 1944, at 43:05)
(Saturday, October 14, 1944, 1:25 p.m. CET; during World War II) — German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, committed suicide today rather than face trial and certain execution for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. Continue reading German Field Rommel commits suicide to avoid trial, certain execution 70 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1944)
Video: 'To Have and Have Not' (trailer)
(Wednesday, October 11, 1944) — To Have and Have Not, a romance-war-adventure film that follows a skipper-for-hire’s romance with a beautiful drifter complicated by his growing involvement with the French resistance, opened today at the Hollywood in New York City.
Directed by Howard Hawks, the film starred Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Moran and Hoagy Carmichael.
Video: 'Laura' (trailer)
(Wednesday, October 11, 1944) — Laura, a film noir about a police detective who falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating, opened today at the Roxy in New York City.
Directed by Otto Preminger, the film starred Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price and Judith Anderson.
Video: 'World Series 1944'
(Monday, October 9, 1944) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1944 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Browns 3-1 at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis, Missouri, in the sixth and deciding game. It was the fifth of 11 World Series titles for the Cardinals (1926-2011).
Video: 'The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet - Ozzie And The Hypnotist' (Jan. 28, 1945)
(Sunday, October 8, 1944, 6:00 p.m. EWT) — The situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, starring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, made its debut today on CBS Radio on the Nelsons’ ninth wedding anniversary.
(Tuesday, October 3, 1944; during the Battle of Aachen of World War II) — U.S. Army troops cracked the Siegfried Line, a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany during World War I, today north of Aachen, Germany.
Video: 'The Lost Evidence: Operation Market Garden (HD - FULL)' (Sept. 25, 1944, at 39:25)
(Monday, September 25, 1944, 10:00 p.m. local time; during the Operation Market Garden, part of the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine during World War II) — Operation Market Garden, an Allied military operation fought in the Netherlands and Germany and the largest airborne operation up to that time, ended today when the remaining British 1st Airborne Division on the Lower Rhine at Oosterbeek were ordered evacuated. Continue reading Operation Market Garden ends in failure 70 years ago tonight (Sep 25 1944)
