Events from 1944 in England
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| See also: | 1943–44 in English football 1944–45 in English football 1944 in the United Kingdom Other events of 1944 | ||||
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editJanuary
editFebruary
editMarch
edit- 22 March – World War II: a Royal Air Force Halifax Bomber crashed soon after take-off from Hurn Airport.[1]
April
editMay
editJune
edit- 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
editAugust
editSeptember
editOctober
editNovember
edit22nd Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V is released.
December
editBirths
edit- 14 December – Denis Thwaites, English professional footballer murdered in the 2015 Sousse attacks (died 2015 in Tunisia)[2]