Historical Events
- France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame in Paris
Liberation of Paris
German commander Dietrich von Choltitz surrenders Paris to the Free French forces of Philippe Leclerc, disobeying Adolf Hitler's orders to destroy the city. President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic Charles de Gaulle gives a famous speech at the Hôtel de Ville.
- US Army XII Corps reaches Troyes, France
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Heald, American actor (Orphans; Silence of Lambs), born in New Rochelle, New York
- Conrad Black, Canadian-born British newspaper magnate, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Pat Martino [Azzara], American jazz guitarist (DownBeat Guitar Player of the Year, 2004), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- Sherley Anne Williams, American poet and novelist (Dessa Rose), born in Bakersfield, California
Famous Deaths
- Krijn van den Helm, Dutch resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death
- Musa Cälil, Russian-Soviet Tatar poet (The Moabit Notebooks), and resistance fighter, executed by guillotine in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin at 38
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About August 25, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
