Historical Events
- Mary Chase's stage play "Harvey" opens at the 48th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 1775 performances
- World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren in the Netherlands
- Zeeuws & Flanders liberated
Famous Birthdays
- (Richard) "Kinky" Friedman, American country rocker ("Ride 'Em Jewboy"), and humorist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2024) [1]
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, American pro wrestling manager, color commentator, and wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
- Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia 2011-13, born in Faa'a, Tahiti, French Polynesia
About November 1, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
