What happened on Monday April 17, 1944?

Here's what happened on April 17, 1944:

• Uman–Botoșani Offensive The Uman–Botoșani Offensive concluded with a decisive Soviet victory, marking a significant moment in the Eastern Front of World War II, where Soviet forces made substantial territorial gains against Axis powers.
• Sinking of German Submarine U-342 German submarine U-342 was successfully depth charged and sunk in the North Atlantic by a PBY Catalina flying boat from No. 162 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, contributing to the Allied efforts to disrupt German naval operations during World War II.
• Battle of Central Henan The Battle of Central Henan commenced between Chinese and Japanese forces, representing another critical engagement in the long-running Second Sino-Japanese War, which was part of the broader World War II conflict in the Pacific theater.
• Greek Resistance Conflict Communist-controlled Greek People's Liberation Army attacked the smaller National and Social Liberation resistance group, resulting in the group's surrender and the murder of its leader, Dimitrios Psarros, highlighting the internal tensions within the Greek resistance movement during World War II.
• Death of Cricket Player J.T. Hearne J.T. Hearne, a notable English cricket player who distinguished himself by taking 49 wickets in 12 Test matches for England, passed away on this date.

Events in 1944

April 17, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 17, 1944

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 1944

April 17, 1944 was a Monday and it was the 108th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1944 can also be written as 4/17/1944 in the US and as 17/4/1944 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 1944 in April 1944 calendar

Famous people died on April 17, 1944:

• J. T. Hearne

  English cricketer and coach (b. 1867).

• Dimitrios Psarros

  Greek lieutenant, founded the national and social liberation (b. 1893).

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on April 17th

April 17, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 1944 was I'll Be Seeing You by Bing Crosby, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

1. Bing Crosby - I'll Be Seeing You
2. Andy Russell - Besame Mucho

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 17, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 1944 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 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 April 17, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 03:16 am and setting at 02:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 1944 while the next full moon would come on May 08, 1944.

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Your place in the Universe on April 17, 1944

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Someone born on April 17, 1944 is:

81 years and 27 days old,

or 972 months and 27 days old,

or 4230 weeks and 2 days old,

or 29612 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1944?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 17, 1944.

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