The News on June 6, 1944
Jun 6 - D-Day: 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France
Jun 6 - Theodore Roosevelt Jr receives medal of honor
Jun 6 - Baseball cancels all games honoring D-Day invasion
Jun 6 - Nazi troops executed 96 prisoners by firing squad
Jun 6 - U-955, U-970, U-629, U-373 sink in Gulf of Biskaje

Top Songs for 1944
A Hot Time In the Town of Berlin by Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters
Shoo-Shoo Baby by Andrews Sisters
I'll Get By by Harry James
Swinging On a Star by Bing Crosby
I Love You by Bing Crosby
Don't Fence Me In by Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters
Besame Mucho by Jimmy Dorsey
You Always Hurt the One You Love by Mills Brothers
San Fernando Valley by Bing Crosby
Mairzy Doats by Merry Macs

1944 Prices
Bread: $0.09/loaf Milk: $0.62/gal Eggs: $0.63/doz Car: $1,225 Gas: $0.21/gal House: $8,649 Stamp: $0.03/ea Avg Income: $2,675/yr Min Wage: $0.30/hr DOW Avg: 152	US President Franklin D. Roosevelt US Vice President Henry A. Wallace
Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Going My Way, Directed By Leo McCarey Best Actor: Bing Crosby in Going My Way Best Actress: Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight
Top Books in 1944
An American Dilemma by Gunnar Myrdal Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Sports
World Series - St. Louis Cardinals d. St. Louis Browns (4-2) Did you know that this was the first and only all-St. Louis World Series? Did you know it was the second Series (the first was during the 1922 World Series) completely played in the same ballpark? Stanley Cup - Montreal d. Chicago (4-0) Wimbledon - Not held (World War II) Kentucky Derby Champion - Pensive NCAA Basketball Championship - Utah d. Dartmouth (42-40 OT) NCAA Football Champions - Army (9-0-0)
Army Navy Games 1943 - Score: Army 0 - Navy 13 Michie Stadium 1944 - Score: Army 23 - Navy 7 Game played at Municipal Stadium, Baltimore, MD
During WWII, travel restrictions prevented the usual enormous cheering squads from going to away games. So in 1942, under orders from the Navy, some midshipmen filled the visitors stands in Annapolis and cheered for Army. In 1943, Army returned the favor. "In 1944, the decision was made to play again before a large crowd," Herbert said. "But in order to buy a ticket — the game was played in Baltimore — you had to buy a war bond. In spite of the danger of submarine attacks, the entire Army Corps of Cadets came to Annapolis by ship, with a Navy escort." It was a warm day, Herbert said. The cadets had to march three miles from the dock to the stadium, wearing overcoats and raincoats. "But we won the game, 23-7, and the national championship," he said, "which made up for it."