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| 1944 September 8 |
| | | The first V-2 rocket lands on London, killing three people in Chiswick | |
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| 1944 September 8 |
| | | The first of many thousands of war brides arrive in Canada, mainly from Great Britain | |
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| 1944 September 8 |
| | | Bulgaria changes to the Allied side and Communists take control in Sofia | |
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| 1944 September 20 |
| | | Douglas MacArthur lands US troops on Leyte as the first step in recovering the Philippines | |
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| 1944 September 25 |
| | | 7500 British troops, trapped on the far side of the Rhine at Arnhem, are captured by the Germans | |
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| 1944 October 7 |
| | | Delegates from 39 nations meet at Dumbarton Oaks, near Washington DC, to plan the future United Nations | |
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| 1944 October 11 |
| | | Hungary signs an armistice with the USSR | |
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| 1944 October 18 |
| | | Athens is liberated and the Greek government-in-exile returns, with George Papandreou at its head | |
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| 1944 October 25 |
| | | Japanese pilots fly the first of World War II's suicide or kamikaze missions | |
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| 1944 October 25 |
| | | Victory over Japan in a massive 2-day battle at Leyte Gulf assures US recovery of Philippines | |
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