OWI SEEKS 450 MEN FOR DUTY OVERSEAS; Newsmen, Radio Announcers, Language Specialists Wanted
Date: 24 February 1944
seeks 450 men for overseas duty
Johnny Winter Birthday, Date of Birth
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014), known as Johnny Winter, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Best known for his high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. After his time with Waters, Winter recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2003, he was ranked 63rd in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Wednesday, February 23, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Beaumont
- Age
- 77
- Star Sign
- ♓
The February 23, 1944 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 53 day of the year. President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
If you were born on this day, you are 77 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 7 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in 357 days. You have lived for 28,132 days, or about 675,184 hours, or about 40,511,089 minutes, or about ∞ seconds.
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23rd of February 1944 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 23, 1944
Advertising News
Date: 24 February 1944
ANPA Ad Bur rept on ad in support of govt-endorsed war theme campaigns, Aug-Dec
Ship Named Keith Palmer
Date: 24 February 1944
12th Liberty ship named in hon of war correspondents
CHURCHILL IMPOSED ITALY NEWS CHECK; Tells Commons He Ordered Censorship When Fighting Was Termed 'Desperate'
Date: 23 February 1944
By Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Churchill imposed Anzio beachhead news curb; scores US press for alarmist attitude
BYRD ASKS REPORT ON BRITISH CIRCULAR; Senator Tells Davis of 'Propaganda' Given to Soldiers
Date: 24 February 1944
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sen Byrd asks OWI rept on alleged Brit propaganda among US troops arriving in Eng; cites alleged circulation of newspaper with story that Roosevelt enemies will spend $50,000,000 to defeat him in '44 election
Barkley's Address in Senate Assailing President's Tax Bill Veto
Date: 24 February 1944
By The Associated Press
Mayor LaGuardia foresees tax propaganda use of Roosevelt-Barkley split over tax bill veto
News of Food; Cottage Cheese Good in Main Dishes as Well as in Salads and Sandwiches
Date: 24 February 1944
By JANE HOLT
Jane HOLT
use urged
News of Food; Many Meat Substitutes Are Available to Provide Variety in Diet for Lent
Date: 23 February 1944
By JANE HOLT
Jane HOLT
Meat substitutes for Lent discussed; illus
SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD; Alice Faye to Be 'Aunt Sissy' in 'Tree Grows in Brooklyn' -- 'No Greater Love' Opens
Date: 24 February 1944
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES