Historical Events
- Allied troops under Lieutenant-General Joseph Stilwell take Myitkyina, Burma
Event of Interest
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp gases 4,000 gypsies
- General Montgomery visits general Dempsey's headquarter
Famous Deaths
- Felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz
- Felka Platek, wife of painter Felix Nussbaum, dies in Auschwitz
About August 3, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
