What happened on Wednesday July 18, 1945?

About July 18th, 1945, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 18, 1945, a significant fire erupted in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, which quickly spread to a dock area where ammunition was being temporarily stored. The incident posed a serious potential hazard due to the proximity of explosive materials, creating a tense and dangerous situation for local residents and emergency responders. The fire highlighted the risks associated with wartime logistics and ammunition storage in civilian areas during the final stages of World War II.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 1945 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Gonna Love That Gal by Perry Como
  • Popular movie: Christmas in Connecticut directed by Peter Godfrey

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July 18, 1945: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 1945:

  • Bedford, Nova Scotia Ammunition Dock Fire On July 18, 1945, a significant fire erupted in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, which quickly spread to a dock area where ammunition was being temporarily stored. The incident posed a serious potential hazard due to the proximity of explosive materials, creating a tense and dangerous situation for local residents and emergency responders. The fire highlighted the risks associated with wartime logistics and ammunition storage in civilian areas during the final stages of World War II.

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July 18, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 18, 1945?


July 18, 1945 was a Wednesday and it was the 199th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1945 can also be written as 7/18/1945 in the US and as 18/7/1945 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 18, 1945?


Famous people born on July 18, 1945:

  • Shiv Nadar

    Indian billionaire industrialist and founder of HCL Technologies, a major global IT services company.

  • Gilles Veinstein
  • Paul Ginsborg

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July 18, 1945: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 18, 1945:

  • John Bray
  • Baldassarre Negroni

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July 18, 1945: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 1945 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 16th and July 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 18, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1945 was I'm Gonna Love That Gal by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

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  2. - Bell-Bottom Trousers youtube
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July 18, 1945: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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July 18, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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July 18, 1945: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 1945 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 July 18, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 02:34 pm and setting at 01:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 25, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Jul 25, 1945.

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How old is someone born on July 18, 1945?


Someone born on July 18, 1945 is:

79 years 9 months old,

or 957 months and 26 days old,

or 4165 weeks

or 29155 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 1945?

There are 65 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 18, 1945?

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