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September 30, 1944

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Notable Births

Diane Dufresne

1944Diane Dufresne, Canadian singer and painter[†]

Diane Dufresne, is a French Canadian singer and painter, and is known for singing a large repertoire of popular Quebec songs.

Jimmy Johnstone

1944Jimmy Johnstone, Scottish footballer (died 2006)[†]

James Connolly Johnstone was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right. Known as "Jinky" for his elusive dribbling style, Johnstone played for Celtic for 13 years and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the team that won the 1967 European Cup Final. Johnstone also won nine consecutive Scottish championships. He scored 129 goals for Celtic in 515 appearances and was voted the club's greatest-ever player by fans in 2002.

Red Robbins

1944Red Robbins, American basketball player (died 2009)[†]

Austin "Red" Robbins was an American basketball player.

Historical Events

Battle of the Nijmegen salient

1944World War II: the Germans commence a counter offensive to retake the Nijmegen salient, this having been captured by the allies during Operation Market Garden.[†]

The Battle of the Nijmegen salient or the Defence of the Nijmegen bridgehead was a series of engagements that took place in the Netherlands during World War II between 30 September and 8 October 1944. The battle occurred in the aftermath of Operation Market Garden, a failed attempt by the Allies to cut off German forces in the Netherlands and end the war quickly.