October 24th (1944) was a Tuesday. It's the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 68 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th October, 1944
» World War II: The Japanese aircraft carrier 'Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku known as Zuikaku' and the battleship 'Japanese battleship Musashi or Musashi' are sunk by American aircraft in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Famous Birthdays on October 24 in 1944
» Ray Downs, American singer and author
» Viktor Prokopenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2007)
» Bettye Swann, American singer-songwriter
October 24th Famous Deaths for 1944
» Louis Renault (industrialist) named Louis Renault, French businessman, co-founded the Renault e.g Renault Company (b. 1877)
October 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Anthony Mary Claret
» October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Zambia from United Kingdom in 1964.
» Public holidays in Egypt known as Suez Day (Egypt)
» United Nations Day, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations called 1945 Charter of the United Nations (International observance called International)
» World Development Information Day (International observance e.g International)