What happened on Monday September 18, 1944?

Here's what happened on September 18, 1944:

• Surrender of Brest Inner City Garrison The German garrison in the inner city of Brest, France, surrendered to Allied forces, representing another significant victory in the Allied push across France during World War II.
• Battle of Arracourt Begins The Battle of Arracourt commenced, a significant armored engagement between American and German forces in the European Theater of World War II, taking place in the Lorraine region of France.
• HMS Tradewind Sinks Jun'yō Maru in World War II During World War II, the British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoed the Japanese transport ship Jun'yō Maru, resulting in a devastating loss of life. Approximately 5,600 people, primarily consisting of slave laborers and prisoners of war, perished in this tragic maritime incident.
• Liberation of Eindhoven Eindhoven, a city in the Netherlands, was liberated from Nazi occupation during World War II, marking a significant moment in the Allied advance across Western Europe.
• US 266th Division Occupies Brest The United States 266th Infantry Division occupied the strategic port city of Brest in Brittany, France, as part of the ongoing Allied campaign to liberate Western Europe.

Events in 1944

September 18, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 18, 1944

Newspapers from Sep. 18, 1944

September 18, 1944 was a Monday and it was the 262nd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 18, 1944 can also be written as 9/18/1944 in the US and as 18/9/1944 in UK and Europe.

September 18, 1944 in September 1944 calendar

Famous people born on September 18, 1944:

• Rocio Jurado

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• Veronica Carlson

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on September 18th

Famous people died on September 18, 1944:

• Robert G. Cole

  Robert G. Cole was a heroic American Army colonel who received the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary bravery during World War II,...

• Hendrikus Colijn
• Donato Carretta
• Karl Sudrich
• Giorgio Ferro
• Richard Christensen

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on September 18th

September 18, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 18, 1944 was A Hot Time in the Town of Berlin by Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters, according to the music chart for the week September 18th and September 24th.

1. Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters - A Hot Time in the Town of Berlin

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 18th is Virgo.

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September 18, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 18, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 18, 1944 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 18, 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 18, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 07:28 am and setting at 08:21 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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Your place in the Universe on September 18, 1944

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Someone born on September 18, 1944 is:

80 years 7 months old,

or 967 months and 26 days old,

or 4208 weeks and 2 days old,

or 29458 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 18, 1944?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 18, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on September 18, 1944.

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