At A Glance

4 September 1944 at a glance

Day of the week
4 September 1944 was a Monday.
Top Film of 1944
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 September 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 September 1944 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 September

  • 1939 World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
  • 1941 World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack of the war against a United States warship, the USS Greer.
  • 1944 World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
  • 1944 World War II: Finland exits from the war with Soviet Union.
  • 1948 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.

Famous people born on 4 September

  • Beyoncé, American singer-songwriter (born 1981)
  • Wes Bentley, American actor and producer (born 1978)
  • Max Greenfield, American actor (born 1979)
  • Jason David Frank, American actor and mixed martial artist (1973–2022)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.

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.
More events of 1944 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Or

Browse by Year

The 1940s
1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
The 1950s
1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
The 1960s
1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
The 1970s
1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
The 1980s
1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
The 1990s
1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The 2000s
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
The 2010s
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
The 2020s
20202021202220232024

Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →

Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

About The Day You Were Born

Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.

About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →