Historical Events
- 1,200+ 8th US Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany
- 500 15th US Air Force Liberators/Flying Fortresses bomb Munich vicinity
- Allied troops occupy Faubourg de Vaucelles, at Caen
- Claus von Stauffenberg visits RC church in Berlin-Dahlem
- Danish resistance fails in assault on Taarbaek Fort near Copenhagen
Presidential Convention
Democratic convention opens in Chicago, goes on to nominate President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Japanese aircraft carriers Taiho and Shokaku sink in Marianas
- NY archbishop Spellman flies to Europe
Meeting of Interest
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg 1st meets Adolf Eichmann
Event of Interest
US general Omar Bradley flies to England
Famous Birthdays
- Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"), born in Boise, Idaho (d. 2021)
- Tim McIntire, American actor (Brubaker; Stand By Your Man), singer-songwriter, and musician (Funzone), born in Yaak, Montana (d. 1986)
Famous Deaths
- Carl Bock, Danish Gestapo agent, liquidated
- Harry CA Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania), dies at 87
- Will Marion Cook, American violinist, choral director, and composer, dies at 75
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About July 19, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
