Tuesday 3 October 1944
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Roy Horn and Maurice Sartre.
Tall in the Saddle, directed by Edwin L. Marin, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1944
while Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Gillette Cavalcade of Sports.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 3 October 1944 ?
Famous Birthdays:
- Roy Horn: German-American illusionist,, half of "Siegfried and Roy.
- Maurice Sartre
- André Groote: Dutch musician and psychic.
- Pierre Deligne: Belgian mathematician and academic.
Facts:
- 1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland
- RAF bombs West Kapelse
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 1944 ?
Top #3 songs in the USA
- Together - Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
- Smoke on the Water - Red Foley
- It Could Happen To You - Jo Stafford
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1944?

- Life: General Truscott
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Van Wyck Brooks -- Oct. 2, 1944
- Esquire
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Strange Fruit
When it was first published in 1944, this novel sparked immediate controversy and became a huge bestseller. It captured with devastating accuracy the deep-seated racial conflicts of a tightly knit southern town.
More infoA Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century. From the moment she entered the world, Francie needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and ...
More infoForever Amber
Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England—that of favorite mistress of the ...
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