Historical Events
- Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie" Italy
- French provisional government moves from Algiers to Paris
- French troops liberate Bordeaux
- Soviet & Romanian troops march into Bucharest
Famous Birthdays
- Clive Lloyd, Guyanese and West Indies cricket batsman and captain (110 Tests; 7,515 runs @ 46.67, HS 242no), born in Georgetown, British Guiana
- Earnie Shavers, American boxer (2 x world heavyweight c'ship challenger [Muhammad Ali 1977, Larry Holmes 1979]), born in Garland, Alabama (d. 2022)
- Jos LeDuc, Canadian professional wrestler (d. 1999)
- Roger Dean, British artist and album cover designer (Yes; Osibia; Asia), born in Ashford, Kent, England
About August 31, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
