Feb 19 823 British bombers attack Berlin

Feb 24 The first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761

Feb 18 Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested

Feb 20 HMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.

Feb 14 The birth of Carl Bernstein, American journalist (Watergate).

Feb 22 US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die

Feb 10 Belgium resistance fighter/author Kamiel van Baelen arrested

Feb 11 U-424 sunk off Ireland

Feb 14 The birth of Alan Parker, British director

Feb 20 Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers

Feb 04 US 7th Infantry Division captures Kwajalein

Feb 07 The Nazis launch a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.

Feb 20 US takes Eniwetok Island

Feb 25 US first Army completes invasion plan

Feb 21 "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only)

Feb 14 Anti-Japanese revolt on Java

Feb 08 U-762 sunk off Ireland

Feb 10 U-666/U-545/U-283 sink off Ireland

Apr 03 British dive bombers attack battle cruiser Tirpitz

Apr 28 U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger

Apr 29 Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk

Apr 04 British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Apr 14 Freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900

Apr 24 First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"

Apr 18 Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.

Apr 24 Capture of Madang, New Guinea

Apr 10 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously

Apr 24 United Negro College Fund incorporates

Apr 03 Supreme Court (Smith v Allwright) "white primaries" unconstitutional

Apr 19 Gerard Cote wins his 2nd straight & 3rd career Boston Marathon

Apr 29 HMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida'.

Apr 03 Supreme Court, in "Smith v Allwright", declares "white primaries" unconstitutional

Apr 18 Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4.

Apr 05 140 Lancasters bomb airplane manufacturer in Toulouse

Apr 26 The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down

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