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17 October 1944 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 October 1944 was a Tuesday.
- Top Film of 1944
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 October 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 October 1944 was New Moon.
On this day: 17 October
- 1941 World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
- 1943 The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed.
- 1943 Nazi Holocaust in Poland: Sobibór extermination camp is closed.
- 1945 A large demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, demands Juan Perón's release.
- 1952 Indonesian Army elements surrounded the Merdeka Palace demanding President Sukarno disband the Provisional People's Representative Council.
Famous people born on 17 October
- Eminem, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1972)
- Norm Macdonald, Canadian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (1959–2021)
- Rita Hayworth, American actress, singer and dancer (1918–1987)
- Matthew Macfadyen, English actor (born 1974)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1944 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Meat rationing begins in Australia.
- 15 April – Fred Paterson is elected to the Parliament of Queensland, representing the seat of Bowen. He remains the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to ever be elected to an Australian Parliament.
- 5 August – The Cowra breakout occurs, with 545 Japanese prisoners of war escaping from the camp.
Life in Australia in 1944
Prime Minister
John Curtin
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Average House
$1,400
Weekly Wage
$3.80
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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