Historical Events
- 1,100 US guns fire 4th of July salute at German lines in Normandy
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
1st Japanese kamikaze attack, US fleet near Iwo Jima
- Allied assault on Carpiquet airport at Caen
- Gestapo arrests German Social Democrat Julius Leber
Famous Birthdays
- Harvey Brooks [Goldstein], American rock, blues, and folk session bassist (Bob Dylan; The Electric Flag), and record producer (Karen Dalton), born in Manhattan, New York
- Ray Meagher, Australian actor (Home and Away), born in Roma, Queensland, Australia
About July 4, 1944
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
