What happened on Thursday October 03, 1946?

About October 3rd, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Harry S. Truman made a significant diplomatic statement by cabling British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, endorsing the immediate immigration of over 100,000 Jewish refugees into Palestine. This statement came one month before the midterm elections and was a crucial moment in post-World War II geopolitics.
  • Day of the week: October 3rd, 1946 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • Popular movie: Blue Skies directed by Stuart Heisler, Mark Sandrich

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October 03, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 03, 1946:

  • Truman's Statement on Jewish Immigration to Palestine U.S. President Harry S. Truman made a significant diplomatic statement by cabling British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, endorsing the immediate immigration of over 100,000 Jewish refugees into Palestine. This statement came one month before the midterm elections and was a crucial moment in post-World War II geopolitics.
  • St. Louis Cardinals Win First National League Playoffs The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-4 at Ebbets Field, winning the National League playoffs 2-0 and advancing to the 1946 World Series to face the Boston Red Sox. This marked the first-ever National League playoffs in baseball history.
  • American Overseas Airlines DC-4 Crash in Newfoundland A tragic aviation disaster occurred when an American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crashed near Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The flight from New York City to Berlin crashed into a hillside ten minutes after takeoff at 3:23 p.m., resulting in the deaths of all 39 people on board.
  • Biff Henderson Birth Biff Henderson, an American television personality, was born on this date. He would later become known for his work in television broadcasting.

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October 03, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 03, 1946?


October 03, 1946 was a Thursday and it was the 276th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 03, 1946 can also be written as 10/3/1946 in the US and as 3/10/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 03, 1946?


Famous people born on October 03, 1946:

  • P. P. Arnold

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October 03, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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October 03, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 03, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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October 03, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 03, 1946 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 03, 1946 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 October 03, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 01:46 pm and setting at 10:53 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 11, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Oct 10, 1946.

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How old is someone born on October 03, 1946?


Someone born on October 03, 1946 is:

78 years 6 months old,

or 942 months and 20 days old,

or 4098 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28692 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 03, 1946?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 03, 1946.

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