What happened on Thursday May 10, 1945?

Here's what happened on May 10, 1945:

• U.S. Announces Massive Troop Redeployment The U.S. High Command officially announced plans to repatriate over three million American troops from Europe, signaling the imminent end of World War II and massive logistical operations to bring soldiers home.
• Soviet Forces Occupy Prague Soviet Red Army troops entered and occupied Prague, marking a significant moment in the final stages of World War II in Eastern Europe.
• Allies Capture Rangoon from Japanese Forces Allied forces successfully captured Rangoon (now Yangon), the capital of Burma (Myanmar), from Japanese occupation, a strategic victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
• Australian Forces Secure New Guinea Australian troops captured Wewak, completing the Allied control of all ports in New Guinea and significantly weakening Japanese positions in the Southwest Pacific region.
• Kamikaze Attack Damages U.S. Naval Vessels During Operation Ten-Go, the sixth Japanese Kamikaze attack occurred, causing significant damage to multiple U.S. Navy ships including USS Bunker Hill, USS Brown, USS Harry F. Bauer, and USS Wilkes Barre, demonstrating the desperate tactics of Japanese forces in the late stages of World War II.

Events in 1945

May 10, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 10, 1945

May 10, 1945 was a Thursday and it was the 130th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 1945 can also be written as 5/10/1945 in the US and as 10/5/1945 in UK and Europe.

May 10, 1945 in May 1945 calendar

Famous people born on May 10, 1945:

• Danielle Bousquet
• David Huffman

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on May 10th

Famous people died on May 10, 1945:

• Richard Glücks

  German ss officer (d. 1945).

• Konrad Henlein

  Czech soldier and politician (b. 1898).

• Aleksandr Sergeevič Ščerbakov
• Fritz Freitag

Famous people who died in 1945

Famous people who died on May 10th

May 10, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 10, 1945 was Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta (Talk, Talk, Talk) by Bing Crosby & Judy Garland, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

1. Bing Crosby & Judy Garland - Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta (Talk, Talk, Talk)
2. Jo Stafford - There's No You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th 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 10, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 10, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 10, 1945 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 10, 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 May 10, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:16 am and setting at 07:56 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on May 10, 1945

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Someone born on May 10, 1945 is:

80 years 1 month old,

or 961 months and 24 days old,

or 4182 weeks and 1 day old,

or 29275 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 10, 1945?

There are 310 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 10, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 10, 1945.

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