What happened on Friday September 15, 1944?

Here's what happened on September 15, 1944:

• Quebec Conference (Octagon) President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met in Quebec for a critical strategic planning conference, discussing Allied war strategy and post-war geopolitical arrangements.
• Battle of Peleliu Begins The Battle of Peleliu was a critical and extremely costly engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II. United States Marine Corps and Army units launched an amphibious assault on the strategically important island of Peleliu, facing intense Japanese resistance. The battle would become one of the bloodiest in the Pacific campaign, with high casualties on both sides.
• British Attack on Tirpitz British Royal Air Force bombers conducted a precision strike on the German battleship Tirpitz using massive Tallboy bombs, a significant naval warfare moment that demonstrated Allied air superiority and technological advancement.
• Soviet Liberation of Sofia Soviet troops liberated Sofia, Bulgaria, marking a crucial turning point in the Eastern European theater of World War II and signaling the advancing Soviet influence in the Balkans.
• US Landings in Western Pacific United States military forces conducted simultaneous amphibious landings on the islands of Palau and Morotai, expanding the Allied offensive strategy in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Events in 1944

September 15, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 15, 1944

Newspapers from Sep. 15, 1944

September 15, 1944 was a Friday and it was the 259th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 15, 1944 can also be written as 9/15/1944 in the US and as 15/9/1944 in UK and Europe.

September 15, 1944 in September 1944 calendar

Famous people born on September 15, 1944:

• Graham Taylor

  Prominent English football manager who led Watford FC to significant success in the 1980s and later managed the England national team.

• Alfred Almont
• Ron Cowen
• Mauro Piacenza
• Hans Ree

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on September 15th

Famous people died on September 15, 1944:

• Walter Middelberg
• Mario Paolini
• Edward Potts

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on September 15th

September 15, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 15, 1944 was And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine by Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (Vocal Anita O'Day), according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

1. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (Vocal Anita O'Day) - And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
2. Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes - It Had To Be You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 15th is Virgo.

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September 15, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 15, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 15, 1944 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 15, 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 September 15, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:35 am and setting at 07:03 pm.

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

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Someone born on September 15, 1944 is:

80 years 7 months old,

or 967 months and 8 days old,

or 4205 weeks and 5 days old,

or 29440 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 15, 1944?

There are 145 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 15, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on September 15, 1944.

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