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
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
Adolf Eichmann
Event of Interest
US general Omar Bradley flies to England
Omar Bradley
Famous Birthdays
- Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen), born in Boise, Idaho
Famous Deaths
- Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated
- Harry CA Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania), dies at 87
- Will Marion Cook, composer, dies at 75
1944 Highlights
About July 19, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 6 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
