Historical Events
Packers 6th League Title
National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants, 14-7 for 6th and final league title under long-time coach Curly Lambeau
- San Francisco M-Ocean View streetcar resumes service & is extended to Market St
- US Army announces end of excluding Japanese-Americans from West Coast, detainees released
- US destroyers sink in storm off Philippines, 790 killed
Famous Birthdays
- Bernard Hill, English actor (Yosser Hughes-Boys from the Blackstuff, King Théoden-The Lord of the Rings), born in Manchester, England
- Ference Bene, Hungarian record 12 soccer goals (Olympic gold 1964)
- Giedrė Lukšaitė-Mrázková, Lithuanian–Czech harpsichord player, organist, and educator, born in Kaunas, Lithuania
- Jack L[aurence] Chalker, American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World)
Famous Deaths
- Pieter A. Roodenburgh, student and resistance fighter, dies at 26
1944 Highlights
About December 17, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius