What happened on Thursday April 20, 1944?

Here's what happened on April 20, 1944:

• RAF Conducts Massive Bombing Raid On Adolf Hitler's 55th birthday, the Royal Air Force (RAF) set a new record by dropping 4,500 tons of bombs in a single air raid, demonstrating the increasing aerial bombardment capabilities of the Allied forces during World War II.
• Luftwaffe Sinks American Ships The German Luftwaffe successfully sank the American destroyer USS Lansdale and the Liberty ship SS Paul Hamilton off the coast of Algiers, underscoring the ongoing naval battles in the Mediterranean theater of World War II.
• Dutch Resistance Fighter Sentenced John Postma, a Communist Party resistance fighter in the Netherlands during World War II, was sentenced to death by Nazi occupation forces, highlighting the brutal repression of resistance movements during the war.
• NFL Allows Bench Coaching The National Football League (NFL) officially legalizes coaching from the sidelines, a significant change in game strategy and team management that would fundamentally alter how football is coached and played.

Events in 1944

April 20, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 20, 1944

Newspapers from Apr. 20, 1944

April 20, 1944 was a Thursday and it was the 111th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1944 can also be written as 4/20/1944 in the US and as 20/4/1944 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1944 in April 1944 calendar

Famous people born on April 20, 1944:

• Jean-Claude Hardouin

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on April 20th

Famous people died on April 20, 1944:

• Jabbar Garyagdioglu
• Alf Klingenberg

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on April 20th

April 20, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 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 20th is Taurus.

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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 20, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 20, 1944 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 20, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:13 am and setting at 06:23 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 20, 1944

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Someone born on April 20, 1944 is:

81 years and 24 days old,

or 972 months and 24 days old,

or 4229 weeks and 6 days old,

or 29609 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1944?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 20, 1944.

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