What happened on Friday July 21, 1944?

Here's what happened on July 21, 1944:

• Execution of Stauffenberg and Conspirators At 0030 hours in Berlin, on orders from General Erich Fromm, a firing squad executes four key members of the July 20 plot: Colonel of the General Staff Mertz von Quirnheim, General Friedrich Olbricht, Colonel Klaus von Stauffenberg, and Lieutenant Werner von Haeften.
• Hitler's Broadcast After Assassination Attempt At 0100 hours, Adolf Hitler broadcasts a speech throughout occupied Europe, revealing the unsuccessful assassination attempt by Klaus von Stauffenberg. He appoints Heinrich Himmler as Commander-in-Chief of the Replacement Army and authorizes him to punish the coup conspirators.
• Bretton Woods Conference Concludes The Bretton Woods Conference ends with various international financial agreements signed, laying groundwork for post-war global economic systems.
• Battle of Guam Begins American troops land on Guam, initiating a significant Pacific Theater battle that will continue until August 10, marking a crucial offensive against Japanese-held territory during World War II.
• Polish Committee of National Liberation Established The Polish Committee of National Liberation is created, representing a significant moment in Polish resistance and political reorganization during World War II.
• Tojo Resigns as Japanese Premier Japanese Premier Hedeki Tojo resigns from his leadership position, signaling significant political shifts in Japan during World War II.
• Churchill Visits France British Premier Winston Churchill flies to France and meets with General Montgomery, likely discussing Allied military strategy.
• Japanese-American Draft Resistance Case In 'United States v. Masaaki Kuwabara', a unique Japanese-American draft resistance case is dismissed on constitutional due process grounds.

Events in 1944

July 21, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 21, 1944

Newspapers from Jul. 21, 1944

July 21, 1944 was a Friday and it was the 203rd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 1944 can also be written as 7/21/1944 in the US and as 21/7/1944 in UK and Europe.

July 21, 1944 in July 1944 calendar

Famous people born on July 21, 1944:

• Tony Scott

  Acclaimed British film director known for high-octane action movies like 'Top Gun', 'Days of Thunder', and 'Revenge'.

• John Atta Mills
• Buchi Emecheta
• Paul Wellstone

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on July 21st

Famous people died on July 21, 1944:

• Claus von Stauffenberg

  German military officer who led the most significant internal resistance attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II.

• Werner von Haeften
• Henning von Tresckow
• Ludwig Beck
• Heinz Brandt
• Anselmo Marchi
• Friedrich Olbricht

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on July 21st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 21, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 21, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 21, 1944 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 21, 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 July 21, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:53 am and setting at 10:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 06, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Aug 04, 1944.

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Your place in the Universe on July 21, 1944

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Someone born on July 21, 1944 is:

80 years 9 months old,

or 969 months and 23 days old,

or 4216 weeks and 5 days old,

or 29517 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 21, 1944?

There are 68 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 21, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 21, 1944.

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