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see horoscope and birth chart for August 04, 1946What happened on Sunday August 04, 1946?
About August 4th, 1946, in brief:
- Historical events: A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the northern region of the Dominican Republic, causing widespread destruction. The catastrophic event resulted in 100 fatalities and left approximately 20,000 people homeless. The earthquake was particularly devastating due to the accompanying tsunami, which significantly amplified the destruction and loss of life.
- Day of the week: August 4th, 1946 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: I Know by Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra
- Popular movie: Notorious directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Table of contents
- August 04, 1946: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was August 04, 1946?
- Who was born on August 04, 1946?
- August 04, 1946: Number 1 song on that day
- August 04, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 04, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 04, 1946?
- Back in 1946
August 04, 1946: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on August 04, 1946:
- Devastating Dominican Republic Earthquake A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the northern region of the Dominican Republic, causing widespread destruction. The catastrophic event resulted in 100 fatalities and left approximately 20,000 people homeless. The earthquake was particularly devastating due to the accompanying tsunami, which significantly amplified the destruction and loss of life.
- Birth of Maureen Starkey Maureen Starkey, who was briefly married to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, was born. She would later become known for her connection to the iconic rock band and her marriage to one of its members.
August 04, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was August 04, 1946?
August 04, 1946 was a Sunday and it was the 216th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 04, 1946 can also be written as 8/4/1946 in the US and as 4/8/1946 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on August 04, 1946?
Famous people born on August 04, 1946:
- Jack Straw
British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary during Tony Blair's government.
- Elisabetta Terabust
- Pierre-André Taguieff
- György Spiró
August 04, 1946: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 04, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 29th and August 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 04, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 04, 1946 was I Know by Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.
- Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra - I Know
- Sam Donahue & His Orchestra - Just the Other Day
- Frank Sinatra - Five Minutes More
- Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters - South America, Take It Away
- Spike Jones & His City Slickers - Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)
August 04, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.
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August 04, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Dog personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 04, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 04, 1946 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 August 04, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 01:21 pm and setting at 12:09 am.
The previous full moon was on Jul 14, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Aug 12, 1946.
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Your place in the Universe on August 04, 1946
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Someone born on August 04, 1946 is:
78 years 9 months old,
or 945 months and 10 days old,
or 4110 weeks and 3 days old,
or 28773 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 1946?
There are 83 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 4th 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 1946?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 04, 1946.
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