What happened on Tuesday May 02, 1944?

Here's what happened on May 02, 1944:

• First Hungarian Jewish Transports Arrive at Auschwitz The first two transports of Hungarian Jews arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp, marking a tragic moment in the Holocaust and the systematic deportation of Jewish populations during World War II.
• Spain Halts Tungsten Exports to Germany Under significant diplomatic pressure from the Allied powers, Spain agreed to cease exporting tungsten to Germany, a strategic move that would impact Germany's industrial and military capabilities during World War II.
• Second Battle of Târgu Frumos Begins The Second Battle of Târgu Frumos commenced on the Eastern Front during World War II, representing a significant military engagement between Axis and Soviet forces in Romania.
• German Submarine U-674 Sunk in Arctic Ocean A Fairey Swordfish aircraft from the 842 Naval Air Squadron successfully sank German submarine U-674 in the Arctic Ocean north of Tromsø, contributing to the Allied naval campaign during World War II.
• WABD TV Channel 5 First Broadcast in New York City WABD, a television channel located in New York City (later known as WNEW and currently WNYW), made its inaugural broadcast on channel 5, marking an important milestone in local television broadcasting.
• USS Parrott Severely Damaged in Collision The American destroyer USS Parrott sustained critical damage during a collision with the Liberty ship John Morton at Norfolk, Virginia. The damage was so extensive that the ship was never repaired, effectively removing it from active service.

Events in 1944

May 02, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 02, 1944

Newspapers from May. 02, 1944

May 02, 1944 was a Tuesday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 1944 can also be written as 5/2/1944 in the US and as 2/5/1944 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 1944 in May 1944 calendar

Famous people born on May 02, 1944:

• Robert Anderson

  English chemist historian, curator.

• Franz Innerhofer
• Brad Cox
• Miles Copeland III

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on May 2nd

Famous people died on May 02, 1944:

• Riccardo Boschiero
• Erich Knauf

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on May 2nd

May 02, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 1944 was Long Ago (and Far Away) by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

1. Perry Como - Long Ago (and Far Away)
2. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - G.I. Jive
3. Ink Spots - I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 02, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 1944 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 1944 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 May 02, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 02:24 pm and setting at 03:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 1944 while the next full moon would come on May 08, 1944.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 1944

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Someone born on May 02, 1944 is:

81 years and 12 days old,

or 972 months and 12 days old,

or 4228 weeks and 1 day old,

or 29597 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 1944?

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 02, 1944.

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