Historical Events
Meeting of Interest
British premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery
Event of Interest
Field Marshal Günther von Kluge warns Hitler of impending collapse of front in Normandy
- General Koiso becomes Premier of Japan
- US forces land on Guam during its recapture from the Japanese (Operation Forager)
Famous Birthdays
- Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian English writer (Price of Bride), born in Lagos (d. 2017)
- John Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009-2012), born in Tarkwa, Gold Coast (d. 2012)
- Paul Wellstone, American politician (Sen-D-Minnesota 1991-2002), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2002)
Famous Deaths
- Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau
- Henning von Tresckow, Gen-Maj, "July 20th plotter", commits suicide
About July 21, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
