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US troops take Hauwei and Butjo Luo Islands, Sea Eagle Harbor; planes raid Jap bases and shipping, Rabaul area; attack Boram airdrome and installations, Wewak
War Dept to cancel occupational deferments for all aged 22-25, except a few hundred; McNutt and D M Nelson conf with Roosevelt; amendment to occupational deferments rev order reptd being prepared
Ger troops see defeat
McNutt and D M Nelson conf with Roosevelt on occupational deferments; amendment to deferments rev order reptd being prepared
1944Boris Brott, Canadian composer and conductor (died 2022)[†]
Boris Brott, was a Canadian conductor and motivational speaker. He was one of the most internationally recognized Canadian conductors, having conducted on stages around the world, including Carnegie Hall, La Scala, and Covent Garden. He was known for his innovative methods of introducing classical music to new audiences. Over his career, he commissioned, performed, and recorded a wide variety of Canadian works for orchestra.
1944Clyde Lee, American basketball player[†]
Clyde Wayne Lee is an American former professional basketball player who had his most success as an All-American center at Vanderbilt University, where the two-time Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year was among the most heralded players in school history. He was the No. 3 overall pick in the 1965 NBA draft and a one-time NBA All-Star, playing ten seasons in the league.
1944Václav Nedomanský, Czech ice hockey player and manager[†]
Václav Nedomanský is a Czech former ice hockey forward. Nedomanský is best known as the first Czechoslovak hockey player to defect to North America to play. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. He is also a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame (1997), Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame (2002), Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (2008) and was named into the IIHF All-Time Czech Team (2020).
1944Bobby Smith, English footballer and manager[†]
Robert William Smith is an English former footballer and football manager. He was capped by England at Schoolboys and Youth level. He is the son of Conway Smith and grandson of Billy Smith, from whom he gets his middle name.
1944Tom Stannage, Australian historian and academic (died 2012)[†]
Charles Thomas Stannage, AM was a prominent Western Australian historian, academic, and Australian rules football player. He edited the major work A New History of Western Australia, which was published in 1981.