Historical Events
Destruction of Paris
Adolf Hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd]
- Last transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Henk Veldhoen, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Heinenoord, Netherlands (d. 1996)
- Peter Hofmann, German operatic tenor, who also performed pop songs and starred in musical theater, born in Marienbad, German Sudetenland (d. 2010)
Famous Weddings
Jack Kerouac
Writer Jack Kerouac (22) weds author Edie Kerouac Parker
Famous Deaths
- Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About August 22, 1944
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
