Historical Events
- 1,200+ 8th US Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany
- 500 15th US Air Force Liberators/Flying Fortresses bomb Munich vicinity
- Allied troops occupy Faubourg de Vaucelles, at Caen
- Danish resistance fails in assault on Taarbaek Fort near Copenhagen
Presidential Convention
Democratic convention opens in Chicago, goes on to nominate President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Earl Claus von Stauffenberg visits RC church in Berlin-Dahlem
- Japanese aircraft carriers Taiho and Shokaku sink in Marianas
- NY archbishop Spellman flies to Europe
Meeting of Interest
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg 1st meets Adolf Eichmann
Historic Event
US general Omar Bradley flies to England
Famous Birthdays
- Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"), born in Boise, Idaho (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated
- Harry CA Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania), dies at 87
- Will Marion Cook, American violinist, choral director, and composer, dies at 75
1944 Highlights
About July 19, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
