Arrest of Ciano
Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council
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1944 in Italy
Explore 31 historical events and records for Italy in 1944.
Historical records for Italy in 1944
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January
Arrest of Galeazzo Ciano
Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council
Arrrest
Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council
Death of Ciano
Death of Galeazzo Ciano, executed
Death of Galeazzo Ciano
Death of Galeazzo Ciano, executed
Execution
Executed with those who betrayed Mussolini at the Grand Council meeting 25 July 43
Execution
Has Ciano & 4 others executed who betrayed him at the Grand Council of 25th July 1943
Fascist Grand Council
Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council
Purge
Has Ciano & 4 others executed who betrayed him at the Grand Council of 25th July 1943
April
Reactor Plutonium High Fission Rate
Measurements of reactor-produced plutonium show a spontaneous-fission rate far above expectations because of plutonium-240 contamination, threatening the gun method.
Abdication
Promises to retire when the Allies enter Rome
Visit to Hitler & is blamed for defeat on
Mussolini visits Hitler & is blamed for defeat on the Russian front
May
LOPO Reactor
Helps bring the LOPO reactor at Los Alamos to criticality, demonstrating an aqueous homogeneous reactor fueled with enriched uranium.
June
Abdication
Signs a decree making Umberto "Lieutenant of the Realm"
Capture of Italy
Mussolini begs Hitler not to withdraw from Rome without a fight but is ignored
Capture of Rome
Mussolini begs Hitler not to withdraw from Rome without a fight but is ignored
Invasion of Italy
The Allies reach Rome
July
Visit to Hitler at the Fuhrer HQ in Germany
Visits Hitler at the Fuhrer HQ in Germany after the failure of the Stauffenberg plot
Visit to His Italian trops on the Russian front
Visits his Italian trops on the Russian front
August
Battle of Florence
The Allies capture Florence
September
Arrest of Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Rescued by daring German parachute jump from his place of internment in the Apennines
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Ciano
Tricked by Ribbentrop into traveling to Munich & blamed for Mussolinis downfall
Arrest of Galeazzo Ciano
Tricked by Ribbentrop into traveling to Munich & blamed for Mussolinis downfall
Capture of Alto Adige
Forced to recognize the capture of Alto Adige by Germany
Capture of Trieste
Forced to recognize the capture of Trieste by Germany
Death of Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Forms a new regime & is forced to have his son-in-law executed
Execution
Forms a new regime & is forced to have his son-in-law executed
Peace
Calls for an armistice with the Allies
Plutonium-240 Spontaneous Fission
Finds reactor-produced plutonium has a high spontaneous-fission neutron background because of plutonium-240.
Pope
Appointed Nuncio to France, 1944-1953
Succession
Relinquishes all his power to his son Umberto II
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