Historical Events
Munkacs Jews to Auschwitz
14,000 Jews of Munkacs, Hungary, deported to Auschwitz
- Cincinnati Red Clyde Shoun no-hits Boston Braves, 1-0
D-Day Planning
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bernard Montgomery, Winston Churchill and King George VI discuss the plan for D-Day
- Sergei Aleksi becomes guardian of the Patriarch Throne of the Russian Orthodox Church
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Alter, Missouri State Senator
- Gunilla Hutton, Goteborg Sweden, actress (Petticoat Junction)
- Miruts Yifter 'Yifter the Shifter', Ethiopian runner (Olympic golds 1980), born in Adigrat (d. 2016)
- Tich [Ian Amey], British rock musician (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), born in Salisbury, England
1944 Highlights
About May 15, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
