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What happened in December 1944

• December 1, 1944: Edward Stettinius, Jr. replaces Cordell Hull as the United States Secretary of State, marking the end of the Roosevelt administration's tenure.
• December 3, 1944: Clashes between Communists and royalists erupt in Greece, leading to the start of the Greek Civil War.
• December 7, 1944: The Convention on International Civil Aviation is signed, establishing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating international air transport.
• December 10, 1944: Arturo Toscanini conducts a concert performance of Beethoven's Fidelio on NBC Radio, omitting the spoken dialogue. This performance, later released on LP and CD, was chosen by Toscanini as a political statement against tyranny and dictatorship, particularly in reference to the oppression of the German people by Hitler.
• December 12, 1944: British forces attempt to capture the Italian hilltop town of Tossignano during World War II but are unsuccessful.
• December 13, 1944: Allied troops from the United States, Australia, and the Philippine Commonwealth land on Mindoro Island in the Philippines as part of the Pacific campaign during World War II.
• December 14, 1944: The Soviet government changes Turkish place names to Russian in the Crimea, reflecting the changing political landscape in the region.
• December 15, 1944: A USAAF utility aircraft carrying bandleader Major Glenn Miller disappears over the English Channel en route to Paris, leaving his fate a mystery.
• December 16, 1944: Germany launches the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge, a major offensive against Allied forces in Belgium and Luxembourg during World War II.
• December 17, 1944: In the Malmedy massacre, German SS troops under Joachim Peiper execute American prisoners of war captured during the Battle of the Bulge near Malmedy and elsewhere in Belgium, constituting a war crime.
• December 18, 1944: General Douglas MacArthur is promoted to Five-Star General, the second American to hold this rank during World War II.
• December 19, 1944: The daily newspaper Le Monde, a leading French publication, begins publication in Paris, covering news and current affairs.
• December 20, 1944: The United States Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), a group of female pilots who served during World War II, are disbanded after contributing significantly to the war effort.
• December 22, 1944: Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe, commander of the U.S. forces defending Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, famously responds to German demands for surrender with a one-word reply, "Nuts!", demonstrating unwavering determination.
• December 24, 1944: The troopship SS Léopoldville is sunk in the English Channel by German submarine U-486, resulting in the tragic loss of approximately 763 American soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division who were bound for the Battle of the Bulge.
• December 26, 1944: American troops successfully repel German forces at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, marking a turning point in the offensive.
• December 30, 1944: King George II of Greece declares a regency, temporarily leaving the throne vacant amidst political turmoil and the ongoing Greek Civil War.
• December 31, 1944: Imperial Japanese Army forces suffer heavy casualties in a significant Filipino/Allied military victory, marking a turning point in the Pacific campaign during World War II.