August 24th (1944) was a Thursday. It's the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 129 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th August, 1944
» World War II: Allied troops begin Liberation of Paris named the attack on Paris.
Famous Birthdays on August 24 in 1944
» Henry Braden, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
» Bill Goldsworthy, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 1996)
» Gregory Jarvis, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1986)
» Rocky Johnson, Canadian-American wrestler
August 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Abban of Ireland
» Aurea of Ostia
» Bartholomew (Roman Catholic, Anglican)
» Ouen
» August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest date on which Notting Hill Carnival can fall, while August 31 is the latest; celebrated on the last Monday in August and the day before. (Notting Hill)
» Public holidays in Liberia or Flag Day (Liberia)