What happened on Sunday August 18, 1946?

About August 18th, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Nations held its first meeting on Long Island, New York, a pivotal moment in establishing the international organization dedicated to maintaining global peace and cooperation in the post-World War II era.
  • Day of the week: August 18th, 1946 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Give Me Five Minutes More by Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Black Beauty directed by Max Nosseck

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August 18, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 18, 1946:

  • United Nations First Meeting The United Nations held its first meeting on Long Island, New York, a pivotal moment in establishing the international organization dedicated to maintaining global peace and cooperation in the post-World War II era.
  • Vergarolla Explosion in Croatia A tragic explosion occurred in Vergarolla, Croatia, resulting in the death of 70 people. The incident was a significant post-World War II event that highlighted the ongoing instability and danger in the region during the immediate aftermath of the war.
  • Golf Writers Association of America Established The Golf Writers Association of America was officially formed, marking an important milestone for sports journalism and golf reporting in the United States.

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August 18, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 18, 1946?


August 18, 1946 was a Sunday and it was the 230th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 18, 1946 can also be written as 8/18/1946 in the US and as 18/8/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 18, 1946?


Famous people born on August 18, 1946:

  • Boyer Coe

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August 18, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 18, 1946:

  • Georg Åberg

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August 18, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 18, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 12th and August 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 18, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 18, 1946 was Give Me Five Minutes More by Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 12th and August 18th.

  1. - Give Me Five Minutes More youtube
  2. - To Each His Own youtube
  3. - Pretending youtube
  4. - Blue Skies youtube
  5. - South America, Take it Away youtube
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August 18, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 18th is Leo.

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August 18, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 18, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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August 18, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 18, 1946 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 18, 1946 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 August 18, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 10:40 pm and setting at 01:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Sep 11, 1946.

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How old is someone born on August 18, 1946?


Someone born on August 18, 1946 is:

78 years 8 months old,

or 944 months and 26 days old,

or 4108 weeks and 3 days old,

or 28759 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 18, 1946?

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 18, 1946?

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