In 1944 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.20 °C above the 1951–1980 average, the highest since reliable global records began in 1880. Each new record shows how much the planet has warmed since the industrial era, mainly because of greenhouse gases released by burning coal, oil and gas. It took place in 1944.
Before and after
- 1944Discovery of curium
- 1944Tiến Quân Ca
- 1 January 1944Publication of State Anthem of the Soviet Union
- 1944Avery, MacLeod and McCarty show that DNA carries genes
- 19441944 becomes the warmest year on record
- 18 January 1944Birth of Alexander Van der Bellen
- 23 January 1944Death of Edvard Munch
- from 24 January 1944 to 17 February 1944Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
- February 1944Construction of O'Hare International Airport
More in Earth & climate
- 1916Establishment of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
- 18 December 1922Establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park
- 1 September 19231923 Great Kantō Earthquake
- 14 May 1930Establishment of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- 15 June 1934Establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 9 October 1934Establishment of Iguazú National Park
The era
This moment belongs to the Modern era (1914 CE to 1945 CE), world wars and a changing world. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.