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September 25, 1944

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Japan Loses 105 Vessel; Philippines Fleet Dispersed; THE SMOKE OF WAR RISES OVER THE PALAU ISLANDS 105 JAPANESE SHIPS LOST NEAR MANILA

By Robert Trumbullby Telephone To the New York Times

Nimitz repts 2d strike in 2 days by Halsey carrier planes on Manila area; declares Jap naval strength in PI dispersed and its air force broken; 105 Jap ships and 405 planes destroyed or damaged in 2-day raid; US losses set at 11 planes, 10 pilots and 5 airmen; US planes also blast Jap installations in area

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Notable Births

Michael Douglas

1944Michael Douglas, American actor and producer[†]

Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.

Doris Matsui

1944Doris Matsui, American politician[†]

Doris Okada Matsui is an American politician, who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district since 2005. She succeeded her husband, Bob Matsui. The district, numbered as the 5th from 2005 to 2013 and the 6th from 2013 to 2023, is based in Sacramento.

Grayson Shillingford

1944Grayson Shillingford, Dominican cricketer (died 2009)[†]

Grayson Cleophas Shillingford SAH was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1969 to 1972.

Historical Events

World War II

1944World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.[†]

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.