Historical Events
Belgium History
Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz
- Transport #77 departs with French Jews to Nazi Germany
- US troops occupy Sansapor, New Guinea
Famous Birthdays
- Geraldine Chaplin, American-born actress (Doctor Zhivago, 3 Musketeers) daughter of Charlie Chaplin, born in Santa Monica, California
- Robert C. Merton, American economist and Nobel laureate in Economics, born in New York City
- Sherry Lansing, American actress (China Syndrome, Black Rain), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer, poet and pioneering aviator (The Little Prince), dies during a reconnaissance mission at 44
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About July 31, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
