Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: in the only all-St Louis WS, the Cardinals beat the Browns, 3-1 at Sportsman's Park for 4 games to 2 series victory
Churchill Visits Russia
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Joseph Stalin
- Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders
- German occupiers turn off electricity in Amsterdam
Famous Birthdays
- John Entwistle, English rock bass guitarist and vocalist (The Who - "Boris The Spider"), born in London, England (d. 2002)
- Nona Hendryx, American R&B singer-songwriter (Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles; LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade"), born in Trenton, New Jersey
Famous Weddings
Aga Khan III
Nizari Imam Aga Khan III (67) weds 1930 Miss France Yvonne Blanche Labrousse (38) in Geneva, Switzerland
1944 Highlights
About October 9, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra