Historical Events
Event of Interest
British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US
- Dutch begin railroad strike against German occupiers
- Operation Market Garden: In the largest airborne operation of WWII, Allied paratroopers land in the Netherlands in a failed attempt to capture the Arnhem bridge over the Rhine
Famous Birthdays
- Reinhold Messner, Italian mountain climber (Mount Everest), born in Brixen (Bressanone), Italy
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich Kussin, German Major-General and commander in Arnhem during Operation Market Garden, dies in battle at 49
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About September 17, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
