Historical Events
- Mary Coyle Chase's "Harvey" premieres in NYC
- World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren in the Netherlands.
- Zeeuws & Flanders liberated
Famous Birthdays
- (Richard) "Kinky" Friedman, American country rocker ("Ride 'Em Jewboy"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, American pro wrestling manager, colour commentator and wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
- Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia 2011-13, born in Faa'a, Tahiti, French Polynesia
About November 1, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio