Today in History for 1st January 1944

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 3 of 3

- 1st feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, NYC
- Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl," Oran, North Africa
- Gen Clark replaces Gen Patton as commander of 7th Army

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3

- Charlie Davis, cricketer (WI batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73)
- Jimmy Hart, American wrestling manager
- Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Pakistani politician

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 3 of 3

- C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies
- Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (b. 1862)
- Sir Edward Lutyens, British architect who designed New Delhi (b. 1869)

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