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