The United Negro College Fund incorporates.

The Demyansk Shield for German troops in commemoration of Demyansk Pocket is instituted.

Beginning of a 3 night bombing blitz on Bath by German Luftwaffe – 417 killed.

Albert B. “Happy” Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner.  Delegates of 46 countries gather in San Francisco to discuss formation of United Nations.  

The 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China after flying “over the Hump”.  “Double Indemnity” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck is released.

The 2nd night that Exeter, UK was bombed by German Luftwaffe.

Concentration camp in Flossenburg, Germany liberated.  U.S. troops cross the river Po in northern Italy.  

British & U.S. offensive directed at Tunis & Bizerta, Africa.  U.S. Navy Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy assumed command of PT-109, a motor torpedo boat, in the Solomon Islands. (On [ … ]

4-day allied bombing on Rostock, Germany begins.   1st night Exeter, UK bombed by German Luftwaffe.

Nazi Concentration Camp at Sachsenhausen in Oranienburg, Germany liberated.  Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3.  

U.S. forces began invading Japanese-held New Guinea with amphibious landings near Hollandia.  

German counter attack in North-Tunisia, Africa.   RAF shoots down 14 German transport planes over Mediterranean Sea.

Allied troops occupy German nuclear laboratory.   Ie Shima, Okinawa captured in 5 days, 5,000 die.   Ivor Novello’s “Perchance to Dream” premieres in London.  Soviet army arrives at outskirts of Berlin.  U.S. 7th [ … ]

NFL Chicago Cardinals & Pittsburgh Steelers merge (Teams later dissolve on December 3rd)

Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur “Mickey” McBride.  German occupiers flood Beemster & Fencer, Netherlands.  Soviet artillery begins shelling Berlin, Germany.  U.S. 7th army captured German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart.  U.S. forces capture Motobu [ … ]