Jan 5 The Daily Mail becomes the first transoceanic newspaper. Jan 7 US Air Force announces production of 1st US jet fighter, the Bell P-59; Jan 10 1st mobile electric power plant delivered in Philadelphia; Jan 10 British troops conquer Maungdaw, Burma; Jan 11 Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established

16/12/2021 · THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Battle of the Bulge begins – 1944 Via History.com On December 16, 1944, the Germans launch the last major offensive of the war, Operation Autumn Mist, also known as the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Bulge, an attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium.

31/05/2012 · This Day in History: 06/22/1944 - FDR signs G.I. Bill This Day In History: 04/04/1968 - Dr. King is Assassinated This Day In History: 08/08/1974 - Nixon Resigns

16/12/2016 · This Day In History: The Battle Of The Bulge Begins (1944) Ed - December 16, 2016. On this day, one of the last great battles of WWII began in Belgium in 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was an attempt by the Germans to cut the Allied army in two and seize key ports. It was hoped that this would force the Allies to negotiate with Nazi Germany.

17/01/2017 · This Day In History: The Battle of Monte Cassino (1944) Ed - January 17, 2017. On this day, Operation Panther, the Allied offensive that targeted Monte Cassino, in central Italy, is launched in 1944. The Italian campaign had already been underway for several months. The Allies had seized Sicily with relative ease.