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Repts on Que conf aims; reveals Stalin inv
US 7th Army completes junction with 3d Army near captured Chatillon
Zakharoff forces capture Lomzha; break through 2 Ger defense belts and take over 30 places along Narew River south bank; Praga battle intensity grows; Gen Berling's 1st Polish Army aid noted; USSR increasing aid in Warsaw battle cited; Gers reptd speeding Vistula River right bank evacuation; Russians cross Wisloka River and reach Czech border with Krosno capture; other units advance 6 mi in Sanok area; map
1944Joey Heatherton, American actress, singer, and dancer[†]
Davenie Johanna "Joey" Heatherton is an American actress, dancer, and singer. A sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s, she is best known for her many television appearances during that time. Heatherton was a frequent variety show performer but also had a number of acting roles. She performed in front of U.S. troops for over a decade on USO tours presented by Bob Hope. Heatherton starred in several feature films, including My Blood Runs Cold (1965) and The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977).
1944Rowena Morrill, American artist (died 2021)[†]
Rowena A. Morrill, also credited as Rowena and Rowina Morril, was an American artist known for her science-fiction and fantasy illustration, and is credited as one of the first female artists to impact paperback cover illustration. Her notable artist monographs included The Fantastic Art of Rowena, Imagine, Imagination, and The Art of Rowena and her work has also been included in a variety of anthologies including Tomorrow and Beyond and Infinite Worlds.
1944Günter Netzer, German footballer and manager[†]
Günter Theodor Netzer is a German former professional football player, executive and pundit. He achieved great success in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the early 1970s and, after moving to Spain in 1973, with Real Madrid. A technically gifted playmaker, Netzer played as an attacking midfielder or as a deep-lying playmaker and is considered one of the greatest midfielders and passers in the game's history. He was voted German Footballer of the Year twice, in 1972 and 1973.
1944World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.[†]
Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the river is joined by the Jeker. Mount Saint Peter (Sint-Pietersberg) is largely situated within the city's municipal borders. Maastricht is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an international metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Liège, and Hasselt.