What happened on Saturday June 17, 1944?

About June 17th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: United States military forces launch an amphibious assault to capture the strategically important island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands during World War II, a critical Pacific theater operation.
  • Day of the week: June 17th, 1944 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Behind Those Swinging Doors by Spike Jones
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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June 17, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 17, 1944:

  • US Amphibious Assault on Saipan United States military forces launch an amphibious assault to capture the strategically important island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands during World War II, a critical Pacific theater operation.
  • Iceland Declares Independence from Denmark Iceland officially declares independence from Denmark, establishing itself as a sovereign republic, marking a significant moment in the nation's political history.
  • Hitler's Strategic Meeting with von Rundstedt Adolf Hitler secretly meets with Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt in Marjival, near Soissons, France, likely discussing military strategy during the critical period of the Normandy invasion.
  • Resistance Fighter Col. Blake Arrives in London Colonel Blake, a resistance fighter and poet, arrives in London, potentially bringing critical intelligence or participating in wartime strategic discussions.

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

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What day of the week was June 17, 1944?


June 17, 1944 was a Saturday and it was the 169th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 17, 1944 can also be written as 6/17/1944 in the US and as 17/6/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 17, 1944?


Famous people born on June 17, 1944:

  • Randy Johnson

    Professional baseball pitcher known as 'The Big Unit', famous for his exceptional height and powerful left-handed throws in Major League...

  • Jacotte Chollet
  • Jean-Luc Moreau (director)
  • Massimo Osti

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June 17, 1944: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 17, 1944:

  • Lorenzo Adolfo Denci
  • Augusto Faccani
  • Heinz Hellmich

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June 17, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 17, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 12th and June 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 17, 1944 was Behind Those Swinging Doors by Spike Jones, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Behind Those Swinging Doors youtube
  2. - Arsenic And Old Lace youtube
  3. - Straighten Up And Fly Right youtube
  4. - She Broke My Heart In Three Places youtube
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June 17, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 17th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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June 17, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 17, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:26 am and setting at 06:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 06, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Jul 06, 1944.

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How old is someone born on June 17, 1944?


Someone born on June 17, 1944 is:

80 years 10 months old,

or 970 months and 17 days old,

or 4220 weeks and 1 day old,

or 29541 days old,

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

There are 45 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 17th 2025.

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

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

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