What happened on Saturday January 22, 1944?

About January 22nd, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 22, 1944, during World War II, the Allies launched Operation Shingle, a strategic amphibious assault on the coastal regions of Anzio and Nettuno in Italy. The primary objective was to outflank German defensive positions at the Winter Line and create a potential pathway to Rome, breaking the stalemate in the Italian campaign.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1944 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: My Shining Hour by Glen Gray & Casa Loma Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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January 22, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1944:

  • Operation Shingle: Allied Amphibious Landing at Anzio On January 22, 1944, during World War II, the Allies launched Operation Shingle, a strategic amphibious assault on the coastal regions of Anzio and Nettuno in Italy. The primary objective was to outflank German defensive positions at the Winter Line and create a potential pathway to Rome, breaking the stalemate in the Italian campaign.
  • Scale of Anzio Landing During the Operation Shingle landing, the Allies deployed a substantial force of 36,000 troops and 3,000 vehicles, successfully securing control of Anzio and the neighboring town of Nettuno.

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January 22, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 22, 1944?


January 22, 1944 was a Saturday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1944 can also be written as 1/22/1944 in the US and as 22/1/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 22, 1944?


Famous people born on January 22, 1944:

  • Uto Ughi

    Renowned Italian classical violinist and conductor, celebrated for his exceptional virtuosity and interpretations of classical and romantic...

  • Antonio Frazzi
  • Angela Winkler

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January 22, 1944: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 1944:

  • Ernst Michael
  • Ernest Townsend

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January 22, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 17th and January 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1944 was My Shining Hour by Glen Gray & Casa Loma Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - My Shining Hour youtube
  2. - Embraceable You youtube
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January 22, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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January 22, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1944 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 January 22, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 05:05 am and setting at 04:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 10, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Feb 09, 1944.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1944?


Someone born on January 22, 1944 is:

81 years 4 months old,

or 976 months and 15 days old,

or 4245 weeks and 6 days old,

or 29721 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1944?

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 22, 1944.

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