in Canada. June 16, 1944 (Friday) The Treaty of Vis was signed in Yugoslavia, in an attempt by the Western Powers to merge the Yugoslav government in exile with the Communist Partisans fighting on the ground. The agreement provided for an interim government until the people could decide the postwar form of government in democratic elections. The British Eighth Army in Italy took Foligno and Spoleto. Born: Henri Richelet, painter, in Frebécourt, France (d. 2020) Died: Marc Bloch, 57, French historian (shot by the Gestapo for his work in the French Resistance); George Stinney, 14, African-American youth convicted of murder and the youngest person in 20th century U.S. history to be sentenced to death and executed (death by electric chair) June 17, 1944 (Saturday) The Battle of Douvres Radar Station was fought. British 41 Commando, Royal Marines secured the surrender of a German garrison at Douvres-la-Délivrande. Iceland formally declared independence from Denmark. Born: Bill Rafferty, comedian and impressionist, in Queens, New York (d. 2012) June 18, 1944 (Sunday) British troops captured Assisi, Italy. A V-1 flying bomb hit the Guards Chapel of Wellington Barracks during Sunday service and killed 121 people. Ivanoe Bonomi replaced Pietro Badoglio as Prime Minister of Italy. German submarine U-767 was sunk in the English Channel by British destroyers. Born: Rick Griffin, psychedelic artist and underground cartoonist, in Palos Verdes, California (d. 1991) Died: Harry Fielding Reid, 85, American geophysicist June 19, 1944 (Monday) The Battle of the Philippine Sea began. On the first day, the Japanese lost two aircraft carriers to American submarines: Shōkaku was torpedoed and sunk by Cavalla, while Taihō was sunk by USS Albacore. In a massive coordinated sabotage operation, in preparation of Operation Bagration, 100,000 Soviet partisan guerrillas detonated over 10,000 explosions to the rear of German Army Group Centre positions. Supply and communications were rendered inoperable for days. Changsha fell to the Japanese in China. A major storm in the English Channel destroyed large parts of the Mulberry harbours and shipping. June 20, 1944 (Tuesday) The Battle of the Philippine Sea ended in American victory. Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō sunk after fuel vapours ignited from previous damage caused by USS Belleau Wood's air wing, bringing total Japanese losses for the two-day battle to three carriers, two oilers and around 600 aircraft. The Soviets captured Viipuri on the Karelian Isthmus. Nazi-subordinated Lithuanian Security Police carried out the Glinciszki massacre of 37