What happened on Thursday February 15, 1945?

About February 15th, 1945, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War II, the Allied forces conducted a massive aerial bombardment of Dresden, a historic city in Germany. On February 15, 1945, this was the third consecutive day of intense bombing raids. The strategic bombing campaign targeted the city's infrastructure, industrial areas, and civilian population, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The raids involved dropping thousands of tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices, which created devastating firestorms that consumed large parts of the city.
  • Day of the week: February 15th, 1945 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night of the Week) by Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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February 15, 1945: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 15, 1945:

  • Dresden Bombing Campaign during World War II During World War II, the Allied forces conducted a massive aerial bombardment of Dresden, a historic city in Germany. On February 15, 1945, this was the third consecutive day of intense bombing raids. The strategic bombing campaign targeted the city's infrastructure, industrial areas, and civilian population, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The raids involved dropping thousands of tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices, which created devastating firestorms that consumed large parts of the city.

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February 15, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 15, 1945?


February 15, 1945 was a Thursday and it was the 46th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 15, 1945 can also be written as 2/15/1945 in the US and as 15/2/1945 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 15, 1945?


Famous people born on February 15, 1945:

  • Douglas Hofstadter

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  • Martine Kelly
  • John Helliwell
  • Turki bin Faysal Al Sa'ud

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February 15, 1945: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 15, 1945:

  • Pier Giulio Magistretti
  • Calogero Marrone

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February 15, 1945: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 15, 1945 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 12th and February 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 15, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 15, 1945 was Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night of the Week) by Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

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February 15, 1945: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 15th 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 15, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 15, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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February 15, 1945: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 15, 1945 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 15, 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 February 15, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 09:53 am and setting at 10:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 28, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Feb 27, 1945.

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How old is someone born on February 15, 1945?


Someone born on February 15, 1945 is:

80 years 1 month old,

or 961 months and 3 days old,

or 4178 weeks and 5 days old,

or 29251 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 15, 1945?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 15, 1945?

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