What happened on Wednesday June 21, 1944?

About June 21st, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: Operation Horlicks commences as American forces land on Biak, a strategically important island in Dutch New Guinea. The invasion targets a key Japanese air base, with intense and stubborn Japanese resistance continuing until August 1944, representing a critical Pacific Theater campaign.
  • Day of the week: June 21st, 1944 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet by Woody Herman & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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June 21, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 21, 1944:

  • American Invasion of Biak Island Operation Horlicks commences as American forces land on Biak, a strategically important island in Dutch New Guinea. The invasion targets a key Japanese air base, with intense and stubborn Japanese resistance continuing until August 1944, representing a critical Pacific Theater campaign.
  • Massive Allied Air Raid on Berlin During World War II, Allied strategic bombing forces conducted a very heavy bombing raid on Berlin, continuing the systematic aerial campaign to weaken German military and industrial capabilities.
  • Birth of Ray Davies Ray Davies, legendary singer and guitarist of the iconic rock band The Kinks, is born. He would later become famous for hits like 'Come Dancing' and significantly influence the British rock music scene.

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

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What day of the week was June 21, 1944?


June 21, 1944 was a Wednesday and it was the 173rd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 1944 can also be written as 6/21/1944 in the US and as 21/6/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 21, 1944?


Famous people born on June 21, 1944:

  • Tony Scott
    Tony Scott

    Renowned English-American film director and producer known for iconic movies like Top Gun and True Romance.

  • Ray Davies

    Legendary British musician and lead singer of The Kinks, a pivotal band in the British Invasion of the 1960s.

  • Didier Bay

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June 21, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 21, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 19th and June 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 21, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 21, 1944 was Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet by Woody Herman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week June 19th and June 25th.

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June 21, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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June 21, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 21, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:15 am and setting at 10:12 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on June 21, 1944?


Someone born on June 21, 1944 is:

80 years 10 months old,

or 970 months and 23 days old,

or 4221 weeks

or 29547 days old,

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

There are 38 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 21st 2025.

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

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

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