A Look Back At
Born in 1944
What Was Life Like in 1944?
Who Was in Charge?
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What Things Cost
Gas (per gallon)
$0.21
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Average House
$3,450
Weekly Wage
$38
Events of 1944 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 22 – World War II – Battle of Anzio: the Allies begin the assault on Anzio, Italy. The U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division stands their ground at Anzio against violent assaults for 4 months.
- June 6 – World War II – Battle of Normandy: Operation Overlord, commonly known as D-Day, commences with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France.
- June 15 – Battle of Saipan: the United States invades Saipan.
- August 15 – World War II: Operation Dragoon lands Allies in southern France. The U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division participates in its fourth assault landing at St. Maxime, spearheading the drive for the Belfort Gap.
- August 20 – World War II: American forces successfully defeat Nazi forces at Chambois, closing the Falaise Gap.
- September 17 – World War II: Operation Market Garden begins.
- November 7 – 1944 United States presidential election: Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey, becoming the only U.S. president elected to a fourth term.
- December 26 – The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams premieres in Chicago.