1944 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryQuick Facts from 1944World Changing Event: D-Day took place on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France, with the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.Another World-Changing Event: The Bretton Woods Conference ended with agreements signed to set up the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,… Read More
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1944 Popular Music, Songs and ArtistsBing Crosby Would You Like To Swing On A Star Too – Ra – Loo- Ra – Loo – RaGoing My Way is a 1944 movie starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald. The story revolves around a young Priest, played by Bing Crosby, who comes secretly, to the aid of… Read More
1944 Oscars 16th Academy Awards16th Academy Awards took place on March 2, 1944Venue: Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Comedy legend Jack BennyEligibility Year: Films released in 1943Major Wins:Casablanca snagged Best PictureBest Actor went to Paul Lukas for Watch on the RhineJennifer Jones won Best Actress for The Song of BernadetteDirecting & Screenplay:Michael Curtiz took… Read More
Colossus Computer for Code-breakingThe Colossus computer was the world’s first programmable digital computer, designed and built during World War II by British engineer Tommy Flowers and his team at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. The purpose of the Colossus was to break encrypted messages sent by the German military, specifically the… Read More