1944 in England
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Events from 1944 in England
Incumbent
Events
January
February
March
- 22 March – World War II: a Royal Air Force Halifax Bomber crashed soon after take-off from Hurn Airport.[1]
April
May
June
- 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
August
September
October
November
22nd Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V is released.
December
Births
- 14 December – Denis Thwaites, English professional footballer murdered in the 2015 Sousse attacks (died 2015 in Tunisia)[2]