Video: 'THE BATTLE OF GUAM: WORLD WAR II - Military History (documentary)' (July 21, 1944, at 7:20)

(Friday, July 21, 1944, 8:29 a.m. ChST; during the Battle of Guam, part of the Pacific War of World War II) — United States assault troops and sea forces began today the long awaited invasion of the big island of Guam and have established good beachheads against light opposition, although resistance increased in some sectors as the Americans drove inland. Continue reading American forces land on Guam 70 years ago today (July 21 1944) →

(Tuesday, July 18, 1944; during the Pacific War of World War II) — Nine days after the fall of Saipan, Hideki Tojo resigned today as the 40th Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of War because of a series of setbacks suffered by his country in the war, effective July 22, 1944.

Video: 'The Great Port Chicago Explosion'

(Monday, July 17, 1944, 10:20 p.m. PWT; during World War II) — 320 men, two-thirds of them African-Americans, were killed tonight when a pair of ammunition ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California. Another 390 people were injured.

Video: 'Documentary World War 2 II in Colour The Second World War color' (final Allied assault on Saipan at 1:33:34)

(Sunday, July 9, 1944, 4:15 p.m. ChST; during the Battle of Saipan, part of World War II, Pacific War) — The Allied conquest of Saipan Island in Japan’s inner defense line was completed this afternoon, clearing the way for direct strikes to the Japanese mainland by U.S. B-29 bombers. Continue reading American forces secure Saipan as last Japanese defenses fall 70 years ago this hour (July 9 1944) →

Video: 'Documentary World War 2 II in Colour The Second World War color' (July 4, 1944, at 1:27:14)

(Tuesday, July 4, 1944; during the Battle of Saipan, part of World War II, Pacific War) — A U.S. Marine fighting the Japanese for control of Saipan wrote home today, describing the “unforgettable experience” as an “ugly, rotten, dirty business.”

Video: 'Soviet Storm: World War II — In The East. ep. 11. Operation Bagration. StarMedia. 2011' (July 3, 1944, at 23:37)

(Monday, July 3, 1944; during Operation Bagration, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans today.

Video: '1944 Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference'

(Saturday, July 1, 1944; during World War II) — Delegates from 44 countries began meeting at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, today where they agreed to establish the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Video: 'The World At War: Morning 5/5' (June 19-26, 1944, at 0:00)

(Monday, June 26, 1944; during the Battle of Cherbourg on the Western Front of World War II) — Most of Cherbourg, except the port, was occupied today by U.S. 7th Corps (part of U.S. 1st Army). The fortified port, which was considered vital to the campaign in Western Europe, surrendered on June 29, 1944.

Video: 'The World At War: Pacific 2/5' (June 20, 1944, 2:33-7:21)

(Tuesday, June 20, 1944, 3:40 p.m. ChST; part of World War II, Pacific War) — U.S. Task Force 58 launched an air strike on the Japanese fleet this afternoon, sinking the carrier Hiyo on the second and final day of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Continue reading Task Force 58 attacks Japanese fleet 70 years ago this hour (June 20 1944) →

Video: 'The World At War: Morning 4/5' (June 19, 1944, at 9:17)

(Monday, June 19, 1944; during the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — A raging Atlantic storm, the worst in June for 40 years, battered the D-Day beaches of Normandy today, casting about like matchsticks the 1,000-ton concrete caissons that formed the perimeter of a temporary Allied harbor, known as Mulberry Harbor, built off Omaha Beach.