Historical Events
- Very heavy bombing on Berlin
Famous Birthdays
- Corinna Tsopel, Greek actress (Man Called Horse) and Miss Universe 1964, born in Athens, Greece
- Jon Hiseman, British drummer (Arthur Brown; Colosseum), born in London, England (d. 2018)
- Miguel Vicens, Spanish rock bass player (Los Bravos - "Black Is Black"), born in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain
Ray Davies (79 years old)
British singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Kinks - "Waterloo Sunset"; "Lola"; "Celluloid Heroes"; "Come Dancing"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, England
- Tony Scott, English film director and producer (Top Gun; Revenge: Days of Thunder), born in Northumberland, England (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter and friend of Hannie Schaft, dies
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About June 21, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 10 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
