What happened on Sunday April 01, 1945?

Here's what happened on April 01, 1945:

• US Invasion of Okinawa Begins The United States launched a massive invasion of Okinawa, with an initial landing of 60,000 soldiers and marines. This battle would become the last major engagement of World War II and the largest battle in the Pacific Theater.
• US Army Attacks Japanese Forces on Okinawa The United States Tenth Army launched a significant offensive against the Japanese Thirty-Second Army on the strategic island of Okinawa, marking a critical moment in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
• US Armies Encircle Ruhr Area The American 1st and 9th Armies completed a strategic encirclement of the Ruhr area in Germany, effectively isolating 325,000 German soldiers of Army Group B and significantly weakening German defensive capabilities.
• Canadian Troops Liberate Dutch Towns Canadian military forces successfully liberated several towns in the Netherlands, including Doetinchem, Enschede, Borculo, and Eibergen, continuing the Allied push to free Europe from Nazi occupation.
• Soviet 6th Guards Tank Army Captures Sopron The 6th Guards Tank Army of the 3rd Ukrainian Front captured the Hungarian city of Sopron, located near the Austrian border, as part of the Soviet advance during the final stages of World War II.
• Tragic Sinking of Japanese Hospital Ship Awa Maru In a tragic maritime incident, the Japanese ocean liner-turned-hospital ship Awa Maru was mistakenly torpedoed by the American submarine USS Queenfish in the Taiwan Strait. Of the 2,004 passengers and crew aboard, only one survived.
• First Edition of Indonesia Merdeka Newspaper Published The first edition of Indonesia Merdeka, an important Indonesian newspaper, was published during the final stages of World War II, signaling the growing independence movement in the Dutch East Indies.

Events in 1945

April 01, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 01, 1945

Newspapers from Apr. 01, 1945

April 01, 1945 was a Sunday and it was the 91st day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1945 can also be written as 4/1/1945 in the US and as 1/4/1945 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1945 in April 1945 calendar

Famous people born on April 01, 1945:

• Ed Catmull

  Co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and a pioneering computer scientist who revolutionized computer graphics and digital animation.

• John Barbata

  Renowned American rock drummer who played with multiple iconic bands including Jefferson Starship, The Turtles, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

• Gabe Kaplan

  American comedian and actor best known for his role in the popular 1970s sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter'.

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on April 1st

Famous people died on April 01, 1945:

• Jakob Buchli
• Rudolf Lippert
• Karl von Macchio
• Gian Guido Piazza

Famous people who died in 1945

Famous people who died on April 1st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 01, 1945 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 1945 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 01, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 10:10 pm and setting at 09:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Apr 27, 1945.

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Your place in the Universe on April 01, 1945

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Someone born on April 01, 1945 is:

80 years 1 month old,

or 961 months and 12 days old,

or 4180 weeks and 2 days old,

or 29262 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1945?

There are 323 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 01, 1945.

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