24 August 1944 August 23, 2017 Author: Staff Allied troops begin their attack on Paris. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend." Margaret Thatcher — Click here for more from Margaret Thatcher Related posts: 23 August 1944 25 August 1944 12 August 1944 4 January 1944 4 April 1944 10 November 1944 10 March 1944 24 March 1944 4 January 1944 17 June 1944 Categories: History Tags: 1944, 24 August