What Happened in Mar 1944

Anne Frank Hears of a Plan to Create Public Record of German Occupation on Radio Broadcast and Begins Reworking Diary in Hopes of Publication

Anne's diary began as a private expression of her thoughts and she wrote several times that she would never allow anyone to read it. She candidly... Read more

Balvano Train Disaster

Rescuers rushed to the tunnel in a locomotive. From inside came the sound of the stalled engines still puffing slowly; bodies were sprawled beside... Read more

16th Academy Awards

The 16th Academy Awards, in 1944, was the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Free passes were given out... Read more

Third Battle of the Battle of Monte Cassino

Few people today realize that British and American soldiers fought in a battle that compares to Stalingrad for human suffering. The Battle of Monte... Read more

Battle of the Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket (Hube's Pocket)

The Battle of the Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket, also known as Hube's Pocket, was a Wehrmacht attempt on the Eastern Front of World War II to evade... Read more

Deportation of the Jews of Ioannina

While detained, [Dr. Moses Koffinas] learned of German plans to deport Jews, and smuggled a note out to Sabetai Kabelis, a prominent member of the... Read more

Utah Beats Dartmouth in NCAA Men's Basketball Championships

The 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more