What Happened on February 20, 1944

Historical Events

Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers

Battle of Eniwetok

Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded, Japanese losses were 800 dead and 23 prisoners

US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll

World War II: The "Big Week" began with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers

1944 History

Famous Birthdays

Lew Soloff, American jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
Robert de Cotret, French Canadian politician (d. 1999)
Roger Knapman, British MP
Willem van Hanegem, Dutch soccer champ/coach (Feyenoord)

Born in 1944

1944 Highlights