Michael Charles Avory is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with guitarist Dave Davies. He is the longest-serving member of the band, apart from the Davies brothers. He is also the most prolific member, again apart from the Davies brothers, who has played on twenty studio albums or nearly all of the band's creative output.

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1944World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy begins.^[†]

The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, was a series of four military assaults by the Allies against Axis forces in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The objective was to break through the Winter Line and facilitate an advance towards Rome.

1944World War II: The Narva Offensive begins.^[†]

This is a sub-article to Battle of Narva (1944).

Headlines from February 15, 1944

$25,000,000 IN BONDS BOUGHT BY STATE; DRIVE ENDS TONIGHT; Emergency Message by Dewey Speeds Legislative Action on Surplus Investment 2 BOROUGHS PASS QUOTAS Bronx and Richmond Go Over the Top -- Over-All Total in City 91.9% of Goal State Buys $25,000,000 in Bonds; Fourth Drive Ends at 12 Tonight

Navy Fliers Sink Two More U-Boats

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Germans in Italy Rationing Shells; Draw Reinforcements From Reich; GERMANS IN ITALY RATIONING SHELLS

WARN ROOSEVELT ON TAX BILL VETO; Leaders, Backed by Committee, Tell Him Congress Won't Pass Another One This Year WARN ROOSEVELT ON TAX BILL VETO

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