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US occupation of Ujae, Lae, Lib, Namu, Ailinglapalap, Namorik, Ebon, Kill, Arno and Bikini atolls reptd; atolls described; planes raid runway and storage areas, 4 Jap bases; map
Rules Negroes cannot be barred from voting in Texas Dem primaries, L E Smith case
Carpiti and Dangeni bridgeheads reptd established
Allies stop sharp Ger attack, Moletta Creek, Anzio sector; rept scattered clashes on beachhead right flank; Ital troops take another height south of Alfedena; Gers claim possession of all Cassino except ry station; Ger shelling increases, Garigliano and Adriatic fronts
1944Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician[â ]
Magdalena Godelieve Hilda Aelvoet is a Belgian politician in Flanders. She was a provincial senator for Antwerp between 1985 and 1991 and a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the district of Leuven between 1991 and 1994, when she also served in the Flemish Council. She was a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999, where she was the chair of the Greens. Aelvoet was appointed deputy prime minister and the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Public Health and the Environment in the Verhofstadt I government between 1999 and 2002 and became a Minister of State in 1995.
1944Mary Kenny, Irish journalist, author, and playwright[â ]
Mary Kenny is an Irish journalist, broadcaster and playwright. A founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, she was one of the country's first and foremost feminists, often contributes columns to the Irish Independent and has been described as "the grand dame of Irish journalism". She is based in England.
1944Bob McDill, American country music songwriter[â ]
Robert Lee McDill is a retired American songwriter, active from the 1960s until 2000. During his career he wrote or co-wrote 31 number one country hits. His songs were also recorded by popular artists of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, including The Grateful Dead, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray, and B. J. Thomas. His music credits in film include Primary Colors, The Thing Called Love, Texasville, and the documentary Grizzly Man. In addition to four Grammy nominations McDill received Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International. In October 2012, McDill was awarded ASCAP's Golden Note Award in recognition of his "extraordinary place in American popular music." In September 2015 he received the Academy of Country Music's Poet's Award for lifetime achievement. In October 2023 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is the author of numerous articles as well as two books: Tales of the Old River Rod and Gun, Bloody Mary Society and Gentleman's Club and The Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Nathanial McDill.
1944Craig T. Nelson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[â ]
Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach, Deputy Warden Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist, Burt Nickerson in All the Right Moves (1983), Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson, Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch (1989), Alex Cullen in The Devil's Advocate (1997), Chief Jack Mannion in the CBS drama The District (2000â04), The Warden in the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl (2007), and the voice of Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel. He also starred as Zeek Braverman in the NBC drama series Parenthood (2010â15) and recurred as Dale Ballard in the CBS sitcoms Young Sheldon (2017â24) and its spin-off Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024â).
1944Nelson PrudĂȘncio, Brazilian triple jumper and educator (died 2012)[â ]
Nelson PrudĂȘncio was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won silver medals at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games and 1968 Summer Olympics, and a bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics. PrudĂȘncio was ranked world's #2 in 1968, #3 in 1972, #5 in 1975, and #8 in 1971.
1944ToktamÄ±Ć AteĆ, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (died 2013)[â ]
ToktamÄ±Ć AteĆ was a Turkish academic, political commentator, columnist and writer. He was professor of political sciences at Istanbul University.
1944Morris H. Whitehouse, American architect (born 1878)[â ]
Morris Homans Whitehouse was an American architect whose work included the design of the Gus Solomon United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon.
1944World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3,000 civilians.[â ]
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.