Today in History for 4th April 1944

Historical Events

Events 1 - 3 of 3

- Allied Bucharest bombings targeting railroads kills 5,000
- British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia
- De Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 4 of 4

- Craig T. Nelson, Spokane, Wash, actor (Poltergeist, Hayden Fox-Coach)
- David Melville, professor/director (Middlesex Polytechnic)
- Lawrence A Hough, US, rower (Pairs w/o cox-1968 olympic silver)
- Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 2 of 2

- John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51
- Karel Weis, composer, dies at 82

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