Historical Events
- 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)
Event of Interest
French General Charles De Gaulle arrives in Moscow, USSR
- German troops seize dikles in Betuwse, Netherland
- US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar, GErmany
Famous Birthdays
- Botho Strauß, German author, born in Naumburg, Germany
- Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress (Coach, That's Incredible), born in Los Angeles, California
- Gabriel Mekler, Israeli-American songwriter and record producer (Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Janis Joplin, Etta James), born in Palestine (d. 1977)
- Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovar nationalist writer and President of Kosovo (1992-2006), born in Crnce, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) (d. 2006)
- Roger Omond, South African journalist (and writer (The Apartheid Handbook), born in New London, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Eiji Sawamura, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (first no-hitter in Japanese pro baseball 1936), dies in battle when his ship torpedoed, at 27
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Italian-French prose writer, novelist, poet, and dramatist (Futurism e Futurista), dies of cardiac arrest at 67
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About December 2, 1944
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
