What happened on Saturday February 26, 1944?

About February 26th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nazi officials began shooting a propaganda film titled "The Fuhrer Gives a Village to the Jews" in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, a carefully staged production designed to mislead international observers about the true conditions of Jewish prisoners.
  • Day of the week: February 26th, 1944 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: By the River of Roses by Abe Lyman
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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February 26, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 26, 1944:

  • Nazi Propaganda Film Production in Theresienstadt Nazi officials began shooting a propaganda film titled "The Fuhrer Gives a Village to the Jews" in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, a carefully staged production designed to mislead international observers about the true conditions of Jewish prisoners.
  • Polish Government-in-Exile Rejects Curzon Line The Polish government-in-exile officially rejected the Curzon Line, defying British government recommendations and asserting their territorial claims in the ongoing geopolitical negotiations of World War II.
  • First Female US Navy Captain Appointed Sue Dauser, a member of the Navy Nurse Corps, was appointed as the first female captain in the United States Navy, marking a significant milestone for women's advancement in military leadership roles.
  • Soviet 54th Army Captures Porkhov During World War II, the Soviet 54th Army successfully captured the town of Porkhov, advancing their strategic position in the Eastern Front campaign.

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February 26, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 26, 1944?


February 26, 1944 was a Saturday and it was the 57th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 1944 can also be written as 2/26/1944 in the US and as 26/2/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 26, 1944?


Famous people born on February 26, 1944:

  • Peter Lindroos
  • Ronald Lauder

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February 26, 1944: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 26, 1944:

  • Richard Löwy
  • Eugenio Perego
  • Ciro Ravenna
  • Sergio Sabatini
  • Pëtr Berngardovič Struve
  • Xhelal Zogu

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February 26, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 26, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 21st and February 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 26, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 1944 was By the River of Roses by Abe Lyman, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - By the River of Roses youtube
  2. - Poinciana (Song Of The Tree) youtube
  3. - Mairzy Doats youtube
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February 26, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 26, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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February 26, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 26, 1944 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 February 26, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 09:24 am and setting at 10:01 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on February 26, 1944?


Someone born on February 26, 1944 is:

81 years 2 months old,

or 974 months and 18 days old,

or 4237 weeks and 4 days old,

or 29663 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 1944?

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 1944?

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