Historical Events
- French General LeClerc's troops open assault on Paris
Famous Birthdays
- Christine Chubbock, American TV newscaster (WXLT-TV, Sarasota, Florida), born in Hudson, Ohio (d. 1974)
- Gregory Jarvis, American engineer and astronaut (STS 25), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Peter Hutton, American filmmaker, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)
- Rocky Johnson, Canadian pro wrestler (father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; with Tony Atlas first black champions in WWE history), born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2020)
About August 24, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
