What generation is 1944? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1944)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1944

  • Danny DeVito (Nov 17, 1944)
  • Robert Kardashian (Feb 22, 1944)
  • Diana Ross (Mar 26, 1944)
  • Jerry Springer (Feb 13, 1944)
  • George Lucas ( 14, 1944)
  • Rocky Johnson (Aug 24, 1944)
  • Patti LaBelle ( 24, 1944)
  • Angry Grandma (Feb 18, 1944)
  • Danny Trejo ( 16, 1944)
  • Michael Douglas (Sep 25, 1944)

What Happened in 1944

  1. Jan 27 - Siege of Leningrad lifted by the Soviets after 880 days and more than 2 million Russians killed
  2. May 16 - 1st of 180,000+ Hungarian Jews reach Auschwitz
  3. Jun 6 - Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 156,000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II
  4. Jun 19 - World War II: First day of the 2 day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat Japanese fleet
  5. Jul 11 - Franklin Roosevelt announces that he will run for a fourth term as President of the United States
  6. Jul 23 - Conference of Bretton Woods signed; IMF operations begin
  7. Jul 25 - World War II: Operation Spring - one of Canada's bloodiest days, 18,444 casualties and 5,021 killed
  8. Aug 4 - Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified
  9. Aug 25 - French General Charles de Gaulle walks the Champs Elysees in Paris after the liberation of the city from Nazi occupation
  10. Sep 3 - Holocaust diarist Anne Frank sent to Auschwitz concentration camp

Top Songs 1944

  1. Swinging On a Star - Bing Crosby
  2. Don't Fence Me In - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
  3. I'll be seeing you - Bing Crosby
  4. Bosame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) - Jimmy Dorsey
  5. I'll Walk Alone - Dinah Shore
  6. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots
  7. I'm Making Believe - Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots
  8. You Always Hurt the One You Love - The Mills Brothers
  9. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra - Bing Crosby
  10. I Love You - Bing Crosby

Popular Movies 1944

  1. Double Indemnity - Director: Wilder, Billy. Country: USA.
  2. Meet Me in St. Louis - Director: Minnelli, Vincente. Country: USA.
  3. Laura - Director: Preminger, Otto / Mamoulian, Rouben. Country: USA.
  4. Henry V - Director: Olivier, Laurence. Country: UK.
  5. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek - Director: Sturges, Preston. Country: USA.
  6. To Have and Have Not - Director: Hawks, Howard. Country: USA.
  7. Going My Way - Director: McCarey, Leo. Country: USA.
  8. Hail the Conquering Hero - Director: Sturges, Preston. Country: USA.
  9. Gaslight - Director: Cukor, George. Country: USA.
  10. Murder, My Sweet - Director: Dmytryk, Edward. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt
1943 1945