What Happened on November 10, 1944

Historical Events

  • Ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11) exploded at Seeadler Harbour, Manus, Admiralty Islands
  • German riots in Rotterdam/Schiedam 52,000 men sent to Germany
  • US 9th Army takes Margraten cemetery

Famous Birthdays

  • Dave Loggins, American singer ("Please Come To Boston"), born in Mountain City, Tennessee
  • Silvestre Reyes, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas 1997-2013), born in Canutillo, Texas

Tim Rice (79 years old)

British lyricist (Jesus Christ Superstar; Evita; Chess; The Lion King) and EGOT (Emmy; Grammy; Oscar; and Tony Awards winner), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England


About November 10, 1944

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 5 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio