Historical Events
- Anton de Kom arrested by Surinam resistance fighter
- IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I)
- Trial for surviving '20 July Plot' (attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler) participants begins in courtroom of Nazi Judge Roland Freisler, in Berlin, Germany
- WWII: German counterattack at Avranches, France fails
- WWII: US 3rd Army reaches suburbs of Brest, Brittany
Famous Birthdays
- David Rasche, American stage and screen actor (Sledge Hammer!), born in St Louis, Missouri
- John Glover, American actor (52 Pick-Up, Something Special), born in Kingston, New York
- Robert Mueller, American lawyer, FBI Director (2001-13) Special Counsel Russia Investigation (2017-19), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
- AgustÃn Barrios Mangoré, Paraguayan classical guitarist and composer (La Catedral), dies at 59
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About August 7, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
