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January 1, 1944 1st feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City
January 1, 1944 C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies
January 1, 1944 Charlie Davis, cricketer (WI batsman in 15 Tests 1968-73)
January 1, 1944 Gen Clark replaces Gen Patton as commander of 7th Army
January 2, 1944 1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol)
January 2, 1944 Peter Eotvos, composer
January 3, 1944 Christina von Saltza, U.S., swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)
January 4, 1944 Kaj Munk, [Harald Leininger], anti-fascist writer (Kaj Munk), dies
January 4, 1944 Ralph Bunche appointed 1st Negro official in U.S. State Department
January 4, 1944 Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)
January 5, 1944 Adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80
January 5, 1944 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)
January 5, 1944 Tommie Smith, U.S., 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]
January 6, 1944 Bonnie Franklin, Santa Monica Cal, TV actress (Ann-1 Day at a Time)
January 6, 1944 Henry Kravis, author (The Money Machine)
January 6, 1944 Robert Landers, Tarrant County TX, PGA golfer (Ft Worth-1976, 78, 80)
January 6, 1944 Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager [or 1943]
January 6, 1944 Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle)
January 7, 1944 Ad [GB] Nijhuis, Dutch MP (VVD)
January 7, 1944 Air Force announces production of 1st U.S. jet fighter, the Bell P-59