Historical Events
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elected
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. elected 1st African-American congressman from New York
Anne Frank's Last Diary Entry
Anne Frank's last diary entry; 3 days later she is arrested
- General Montgomery takes command of 12th & 21st army
- Polish resistance fighters of the Home Army launch the Warsaw Uprising, the largest military effort undertaken by a resistance movement in occupied Europe
- US 90th division occupies St Hilaire-du-Harcourt
- US troops enter Tessy-sur-Vir
Famous Birthdays
- Elske ter Veld, Dutch politician (State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- Yury Romanenko, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 26, 38, TM-2), born in Koltubanka, Russia
Famous Deaths
Manuel L. Quezon (1878-1944)
Second President of the Philippines (1935-42), dies of tuberculosis at 65
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About August 1, 1944
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
