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July 18, 1944

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8TH ARMY SURGES ACROSS ARNO RIVER; British Trap Germans Waiting to Raze Span -- Americans 2 Miles From Leghorn Eighth Army Surges Across Arno; Americans 2 Miles From Leghorn

By Herbert L. Matthewsby Wireless To the New York Times

8th Army Arezzo units cross Arno River south of Castiglion Fibocchi; French battle Poggibonsi counterattacks; 5th Army takes Lorenzan and Monte Maggiore overlooking Leghorn; reach Montenero; Allies take Usigliano; US units reptd within 2 mi of Leghorn; stiff Arno River resistance anticipated; US troops take Capannoli, Era Valley; Allies occupy Civitella, Badia Agnano, Ambra and Viciomaggio, Arezzo area; take Pieralunga; reach Fabriano; Polish Ancona drive halted

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Notable Births

David Hemery

1944David Hemery, English hurdler and author[†]

David Peter Hemery is an English former track and field athlete. He was the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in a new world record.

Notable Deaths

Thomas Sturge Moore

1944Thomas Sturge Moore, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1870)[†]

Thomas Sturge Moore was a British poet, author and artist.

Historical Events

Hideki Tojo

1944World War II: Hideki Tōjō resigns as Prime Minister of Japan because of numerous setbacks in the war effort.[†]

Hideki Tojo was a Japanese general and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 to 1944 during the Second World War. His leadership was marked by widespread state violence and mass killings perpetrated in the name of Japanese nationalism.