What happened on Friday October 13, 1944?

About October 13th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Red Army successfully captured Riga, the capital of Latvia, during a major offensive operation in World War II, representing a critical moment in the Soviet advance against Nazi-occupied territories.
  • Day of the week: October 13th, 1944 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral by Bing Crosby
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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October 13, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 13, 1944:

  • Soviet Riga Offensive Captures Riga The Soviet Red Army successfully captured Riga, the capital of Latvia, during a major offensive operation in World War II, representing a critical moment in the Soviet advance against Nazi-occupied territories.
  • US 1st Army Begins Battle of Aachen The United States 1st Army initiated a significant offensive to capture the German city of Aachen, marking an important strategic push into German territory during World War II.
  • Liberation of Athens Allied forces liberated Athens from German occupation, marking a significant moment in the liberation of Greece during World War II.
  • German V-1 and V-2 Bombing of Antwerp The Germans launched V-1 and V-2 flying bombs at Antwerp in a strategic attempt to disrupt and deny the Allies the use of its crucial port, demonstrating the ongoing technological warfare of World War II.
  • Black Friday: Assault on Hoogerheide The 1st Battalion of The Black Watch of Canada conducted an assault on Hoogerheide in the Netherlands, which ended in a disastrous outcome, subsequently remembered as 'Black Friday' by the regiment.

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October 13, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 13, 1944?


October 13, 1944 was a Friday and it was the 287th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 13, 1944 can also be written as 10/13/1944 in the US and as 13/10/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 13, 1944?


Famous people born on October 13, 1944:

  • Robert Lamm

    Robert Lamm is a renowned American musician, best known as a founding member of the iconic rock band Chicago.

  • Jean-Claude Bouttier

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October 13, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 13, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 9th and October 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 13, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 13, 1944 was Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral by Bing Crosby, according to the music chart for the week October 9th and October 15th.

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October 13, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 13th is Libra.

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October 13, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 13, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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October 13, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 13, 1944 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 13, 1944 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 13, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 03:26 am and setting at 05:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 02, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1944.

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How old is someone born on October 13, 1944?


Someone born on October 13, 1944 is:

80 years 7 months old,

or 967 months and 1 day old,

or 4204 weeks and 5 days old,

or 29433 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 13, 1944?

There are 152 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 13, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 13, 1944.

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