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Born on Monday October 2, 1944
- June Maria VanderLeest, Muskegon, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1986)
- Helen Gerolene Brandon [RC ||| OlneyPBu], Gaston County, North Carolina op († 1958)
- Helena Clasina Adriana (Leny) Damen, Honselersdijk, Nederland († 2023)
- Janice Wilene Slenk, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan († 2012)
- Gerarda Johanna van Deutekom, Hilversum († 1945)
- Floyd Laverne Yearous, Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten († 1944)
- johanna petronella hendrica (annie) verhaegh, helden-grashoek
- Janice Wilene Jan Slenk, Michigan (State) († 2012)
- Jacobus Pieter (Sjaak) van Halem, Ridderkerk († 2005)
- Franciscus Albertus Maurer, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2013)
Died on Monday October 2, 1944
- Andreas Burgers (52), Huissen, Gemeente Lingewaard, Gelderland, Nederland
- Andrew Knutson Prestbo (69), Northwood, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, VS
- Ailje de Boer (49), Hollandia (Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea)
- Adrianus Johannes Liebregts (21), Waalre
- Albertha Wilhelmina Cornelesen (23), Oeffelt
- Aalbert Modderkolk (75), Dahlhausen(D)
- Adelheid Wilhelmina Theodora Kersten (2), Nijmegen, Nederland
- Andreas Jacobus Jozeph Groendijk (2), Semarang. N-O Indie
- Amalie Ida Anna Meissner (75), Ammendorf, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Allegonda van De(N) Bovenkamp (17), nijmegen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 2, 1944 at Delpher
Born on October 2
- 1942 » Steve Sabol, American director and producer, co-founded NFL Films († 2012)
- 1943 » Anna Ford, English journalist and academic
- 1943 » Franklin Rosemont, American poet, painter, and historian († 2009)
- 1943 » Henri Szeps, Australian actor
- 1944 » Ton Koopman, Dutch conductor, organist, and harpsichordist
- 1944 » Vernor Vinge, American computer scientist and author
- 1945 » Don McLean, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1945 » Martin Hellman, American cryptographer and academic
- 1946 » Peter Kellner, English journalist and author
- 1946 » Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Thai general and politician
Died on October 2
- 1920 » Max Bruch, German composer and conductor (b. 1838)
- 1927 » Svante Arrhenius, Swedish physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
- 1938 » Alexandru Averescu, Romanian field marshal and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1859)
- 1938 » André Lagache, French race car driver and engineer (b. 1885)
- 1943 » John Evans, English-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1855)
- 1947 » P. D. Ouspensky, Russian-English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)
- 1953 » John Marin, American painter (b. 1870)
- 1955 » Humphrey Barclay, English priest (b. 1882)
- 1955 » William Orthwein, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1881)
- 1962 » Boris Yakovlevich Bukreev, Russian mathematician and author (b. 1859)
Names that were popular for boys in 1944
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Robert
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1944
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Ann
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1944
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- June 20 » The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.
- August 2 » ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia.
- August 13 » World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
- August 28 » World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
- October 20 » World War II: The Soviet Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.
- October 25 » Second World War: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
The weather on Monday October 2, 1944
The temperature on October 2, 1944 was between 3.4 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI