What happened on Thursday August 22, 1946?

About August 22nd, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: Döme Sztójay, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary during the Nazi German occupation, was executed by a firing squad for his collaboration with the Nazi regime and war crimes.
  • Day of the week: August 22nd, 1946 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Rickety Rickshaw Man by Eddy Howard & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Cloak and Dagger directed by Fritz Lang

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August 22, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 22, 1946:

  • Execution of Döme Sztójay Döme Sztójay, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary during the Nazi German occupation, was executed by a firing squad for his collaboration with the Nazi regime and war crimes.
  • Major League Baseball Schedule Adjustment Major League Baseball initially approved a 168-game schedule for the season, but subsequently decided to rescind this decision, reverting to a standard season length.
  • Oslo Marathon Victory Mikko Hietanen wins the Oslo Marathon with an impressive time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 55 seconds, showcasing exceptional long-distance running performance.

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August 22, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was August 22, 1946?


August 22, 1946 was a Thursday and it was the 234th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 22, 1946 can also be written as 8/22/1946 in the US and as 22/8/1946 in UK and Europe.

August 22, 1946 in August 1946 calendar

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August 22, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 22, 1946:

  • Döme Sztójay

    Hungarian general and politician, 35th prime minister of hungary (b. 1883).

  • Alessandro Luzio
  • Luigi Maggi

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August 22, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 22, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 19th and August 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 22, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 22, 1946 was The Rickety Rickshaw Man by Eddy Howard & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

  1. - The Rickety Rickshaw Man youtube
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August 22, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 22nd is Leo.

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August 22, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 22, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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August 22, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 22, 1946 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 22, 1946 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 August 22, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 01:12 am and setting at 05:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Sep 11, 1946.

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How old is someone born on August 22, 1946?


Someone born on August 22, 1946 is:

78 years 8 months old,

or 944 months and 22 days old,

or 4107 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28755 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 22, 1946?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 22, 1946?

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