Historical Events
- General LeClerc's troops open assault on Paris
Famous Birthdays
- Gregory Jarvis, American engineer and astronaut (STS 25), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Peter Hutton, American filmmaker, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)
- Rocky Johnson, Canadian pro wrestler (father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; with Tony Atlas first black champions in WWE history), born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2020)
1944 Highlights
About August 24, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
