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This Day in History: 1944-10-23

Gulf of Leyte battle begins, resulting in a major Allied victory over Japanese forces on October 26th.   Japanese Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita’s flagship, the heavy cruiser Atago, sinks during the Battle and Japanese naval capabilities were badly crippled.  Soviet army invades Hungary.  First Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam.

 

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