1944 in England

Centuries:	18th ; 19th ; 20th ; 21st ;
Decades:	1920s ; 1930s ; 1940s ; 1950s ; 1960s ;
See also:	1943–44 in English football ; 1944–45 in English football ; 1944 in the United Kingdom ; Other events of 1944

Last updated September 03, 2025

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.

Births

14 December – Denis Thwaites, English professional footballer murdered in the 2015 Sousse attacks (died 2015 in Tunisia)^[2]

Deaths

References

↑ "Family of Bournemouth bomber crash pilot Denis Evans in justice call". BBC News. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
↑ Denis Thwaites: Fast and skilful footballer who played for Birmingham City and was murdered in a terrorist attack in Tunisia | The Independent

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[1] "Family of Bournemouth bomber crash pilot Denis Evans in justice call". BBC News. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

[2] Denis Thwaites: Fast and skilful footballer who played for Birmingham City and was murdered in a terrorist attack in Tunisia | The Independent

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