What happened on Monday February 11, 1946?

Here's what happened on February 11, 1946:

• Bombing of Dresden Begins The devastating bombing of Dresden commenced, with Allied air forces set to drop a total of 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices over the next three days, resulting in massive destruction of the German city.
• Homma Convicted for Bataan Death March The U.S. Military Tribunal in Japan convicted Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma of the Japanese Army for ordering the infamous Bataan Death March and condoning other wartime atrocities. As a result, he was sentenced to death by firing squad, representing a significant moment of war crimes accountability.
• Budapest Offensive Concludes The Budapest Offensive and Siege of Budapest ended with Nazi troops surrendering the Hungarian city to Soviet-Romanian forces, marking a crucial turning point in the war on the Eastern Front.
• Yalta Agreement Terms Revealed The secret agreement made by the Allies at the Yalta Conference was publicly disclosed. The terms detailed the Soviet Union's conditions for joining the war against Japan, which included maintaining the status quo in Outer Mongolia, restoring southern Sakhalin and adjacent islands to the Soviet Union, and gaining control of the Kurile Islands.
• Siege of Breslau Begins Soviet troops encircled the city of Breslau, initiating a prolonged siege that would continue until May 1945, representing another significant military engagement in the final months of World War II.
• Operation Veritable Concludes Operation Veritable ended in an Allied victory, with the First Canadian Army successfully capturing the strategically important town of Kleve, located in the heart of the German Siegfried Line defensive fortifications.
• Revised Standard Version New Testament Published The New Testament of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible was published, representing the first significant scholarly challenge to the long-standing Authorized King James Version. This publication marked an important moment in biblical translation and scholarship.
• German Gold Reserve Transported The entire 100-ton German gold reserve was secretly transported from Berlin to a salt mine near Eisenach, representing a desperate attempt by German authorities to protect their financial assets from advancing Allied forces.
• German Submarine U-869 Sunk The German submarine U-869 was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U.S. destroyer escorts Howard D. Crow and Koiner, marking another significant loss for the German submarine fleet during the final stages of World War II.
• Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 Premiere Delayed The premiere of Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5, conducted by the composer himself at the Moscow Conservatory, was momentarily delayed by a military salute commemorating the Red Army's crossing of the Vistula River, symbolizing the intersection of cultural and military achievements.

Events in 1946

February 11, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 11, 1946

Newspapers from Feb. 11, 1946

February 11, 1946 was a Monday and it was the 42nd day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 11, 1946 can also be written as 2/11/1946 in the US and as 11/2/1946 in UK and Europe.

February 11, 1946 in February 1946 calendar

February 11, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 11, 1946 was Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! by Woody Herman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

1. Woody Herman & His Orchestra - Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
2. Frank Sinatra - Oh! What It Seemed to Be
3. Frank Sinatra - Day by Day

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 11th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 11, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 11, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 11, 1946 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 11, 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 February 11, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 12:47 pm and setting at 04:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 17, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Feb 16, 1946.

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Your place in the Universe on February 11, 1946

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Someone born on February 11, 1946 is:

79 years 2 months old,

or 950 months and 12 days old,

or 4132 weeks and 2 days old,

or 28926 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 11, 1946?

There are 294 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 11, 1946?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 11, 1946.

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