At A Glance

10 August 1944 at a glance

Day of the week
10 August 1944 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1944
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 August 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 August 1944 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 10 August

  • 1944 World War II: The Battle of Guam in the Pacific comes to an effective end.
  • 1944 World War II: The Battle of Narva on the Eastern Front ends with a defensive German victory.
  • 1945 The Japanese government announced that a message had been sent to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam Declaration provided that it "does not comprise any demand that prejudices the prerogatives of the Emperor as sovereign ruler."
  • 1948 Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone.
  • 1949 An amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 enhances the authority of the United States Secretary of Defense over the Army, Navy and Air Force, and replaces the National Military Establishment with the Department of Defense.

Famous people born on 10 August

  • Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman (born 1997)
  • Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Justin Theroux, American actor (born 1971)
  • Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (1874–1964)

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Events of 1944 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – W. T. Cosgrave officially resigned as leader of the Fine Gael party.
  • 13 March – Winston Churchill banned travel and communication between Britain and Ireland, north and south.
  • 30 March – The first Dunnes Stores opened.
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