What happened on Monday March 11, 1946?

About March 11th, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
  • Day of the week: March 11th, 1946 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: McNamara's Band by Bing Crosby & Jesters
  • Popular movie: House of Horrors directed by Jean Yarbrough

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March 11, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 11, 1946:

  • Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
  • Capture of Rudolf Höss, Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss, the notorious Nazi Commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, was located and arrested by British military police near the northern German town of Flensburg. He had been working on a farm under the alias 'Franz Lang'. Höss confessed to overseeing the systematic murder of millions of prisoners, predominantly Jewish, during the Holocaust. He was subsequently tried for war crimes and executed at Auschwitz on April 16, 1947.
  • Founding of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society In New York, Sylvia Lawry and a group of 20 neurologists established the Association for Advancement of Research in Multiple Sclerosis, which would later become known as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This organization was founded to support research, raise awareness, and improve understanding of multiple sclerosis, a complex neurological condition.

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

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What day of the week was March 11, 1946?


March 11, 1946 was a Monday and it was the 70th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 1946 can also be written as 3/11/1946 in the US and as 11/3/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 11, 1946?


Famous people born on March 11, 1946:

  • Jean-Paul Baudecroux

    Founder of NRJ radio station and the NRJ Foundation, which supports vulnerable children, youth, and endangered animals through philanthropic...

  • Jim Valvano

    Legendary college basketball coach known for his inspirational speeches and leadership.

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March 11, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 11, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 11th and March 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 1946 was McNamara's Band by Bing Crosby & Jesters, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

  1. - McNamara's Band youtube
  2. - Oh! What it Seemed to Be youtube
  3. - One-Zy, Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy) youtube
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March 11, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 11th 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 11, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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March 11, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 11, 1946 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 11, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 11:35 am and setting at 03:13 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 11, 1946?


Someone born on March 11, 1946 is:

79 years 1 month old,

or 949 months and 12 days old,

or 4128 weeks and 2 days old,

or 28898 days old,

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

There are 322 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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

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

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