What happened on Friday August 23, 1946?

About August 23rd, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: The state of North Rhine-Westphalia was formally established in the British occupation zone of Germany, with Düsseldorf designated as its capital. This was accomplished through Ordinance No. 46, issued by Sir Sholto Douglas, the Military Governor of the zone, marking a significant administrative reorganization of post-war Germany.
  • Day of the week: August 23rd, 1946 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (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 23, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 23, 1946:

  • Creation of North Rhine-Westphalia The state of North Rhine-Westphalia was formally established in the British occupation zone of Germany, with Düsseldorf designated as its capital. This was accomplished through Ordinance No. 46, issued by Sir Sholto Douglas, the Military Governor of the zone, marking a significant administrative reorganization of post-war Germany.
  • Establishment of German Länder in British Occupation Zone The British Military Government issued Ordinance No. 46, officially constituting the German states of Hanover and Schleswig-Holstein as administrative regions in the post-World War II occupation zone.
  • 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game The 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game was held, with the All-Stars decisively defeating the Los Angeles team 16-0 in front of a massive crowd of 97,380 spectators at Soldier Field.

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August 23, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 23, 1946?


August 23, 1946 was a Friday and it was the 235th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1946 can also be written as 8/23/1946 in the US and as 23/8/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 23, 1946?


Famous people born on August 23, 1946:

  • Keith Moon

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  • Robert Irwin

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August 23, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 23, 1946:

  • Fulco Ruffo di Calabria

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August 23, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 23, 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 23, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1946 was The Rickety Rickshaw Man by Eddy Howard & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

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August 23, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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August 23, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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August 23, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 23, 1946 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 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 23, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 02:10 am and setting at 06:45 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 23, 1946?


Someone born on August 23, 1946 is:

78 years 10 months old,

or 946 months and 2 days old,

or 4113 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28796 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 23, 1946?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1946?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 23, 1946.

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