What happened on Friday March 03, 1944?

Here's what happened on March 03, 1944:

• Operation Shingle Begins The Allies initiated Operation Shingle, a critical amphibious landing at Anzio, Italy, commanded by American Major General John P. Lucas, aimed at breaking the stalemate in the Italian Campaign.
• Soviet Forces Enter Poland The 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army crossed into Polish territory, marking a significant strategic advance in the Eastern Front of World War II.
• Execution of Count Ciano Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law and former Italian Foreign Minister, was executed by Fascist government loyalists, symbolizing the internal turmoil within Fascist Italy during World War II.
• Pappy Boyington Shot Down Major Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, renowned USMC fighter ace who had just completed his 26th aerial victory, was shot down and subsequently spent 20 months imprisoned in Japanese POW camps.
• Balvano Train Disaster A catastrophic freight train accident in Balvano, Italy resulted in one of the deadliest rail disasters in history, with 517 passengers dying from carbon monoxide poisoning after the train stalled in a tunnel shortly after midnight.
• Launch of First Victory Ship The SS United Victory, the inaugural vessel of the Victory ship class, was launched. These transport ships would prove instrumental in moving troops and supplies across oceans during World War II.
• British Capture Maungdaw British military forces successfully captured Maungdaw, an important Burmese port critical for maintaining Allied supply lines in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II.
• USSR Establishes Naval Awards The Soviet Union instituted the prestigious Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov as the highest naval military decorations, recognizing exceptional maritime leadership and combat achievements during World War II.

Events in 1944

March 03, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 03, 1944

Newspapers from Mar. 03, 1944

March 03, 1944 was a Friday and it was the 63rd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 03, 1944 can also be written as 3/3/1944 in the US and as 3/3/1944 in UK and Europe.

March 03, 1944 in March 1944 calendar

Famous people born on March 03, 1944:

• Jean-Claude Pressac

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on March 3rd

Famous people died on March 03, 1944:

• Giosuè Cattarossi
• Luigi Cauvin
• Georges Denola
• Teresa Gullace
• Paul-Émile Janson
• Louisa Montagu
• Guido Volpi

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on March 3rd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 3rd is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 03, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 03, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 03, 1944 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 03, 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 March 03, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 01:13 pm and setting at 04:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 09, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Mar 10, 1944.

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Your place in the Universe on March 03, 1944

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Someone born on March 03, 1944 is:

81 years 2 months old,

or 974 months and 11 days old,

or 4236 weeks and 5 days old,

or 29657 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 03, 1944?

There are 293 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 03, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 03, 1944.

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