Historical Events
- Soviet troops cross Bug River and march into Poland
- WWII: Port Chicago Disaster - explosion during munition loading kills 322 and, injures nearly 400, destroys three ships and a pier at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California; conditions inspire the Port Chicago Mutiny later that summer
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian footballer, Captain of winning World Cup team (1970), born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 2016)
- Catherine Schell [Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott], Hungarian-born British actress (two Pink Panther films), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Mark Burgess, New Zealand cricket batsman (50 Tests, 5 x 100s; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Hugh Rigby, English portrait painter (King George V 1928-32), dies
- William James Sidis, American mathematician and child prodigy, dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at 46
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About July 17, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
