What happened on Wednesday July 26, 1944?

Here's what happened on July 26, 1944:

• First Jet Fighter Combat Victory A Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational jet fighter, achieves its first combat victory, signaling a revolutionary moment in aerial warfare technology.
• Soviet Liberation of Lviv During World War II, the Soviet army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, liberating it from Nazi occupation. The human cost was devastating: out of 160,000 Jews who lived in Lviv before the occupation, only 300 survived the Holocaust.
• First V-2 Rocket Strike on Britain The first German V-2 rocket strikes Great Britain, marking a significant escalation in long-range missile warfare and introducing a new terror weapon that would impact civilian populations.
• Japanese Suicide Attack on Guam Japanese forces launch a suicide attack against US military lines on the island of Guam during the Pacific Theater of World War II, demonstrating the desperate tactics employed by Japanese forces in the late stages of the war.
• Soviet Troops in Weichsel Soviet troops arrive in the Weichsel region, continuing their strategic advance against German forces during World War II's Eastern Front.

Events in 1944

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

Magazines from Jul. 26, 1944

Newspapers from Jul. 26, 1944

July 26, 1944 was a Wednesday and it was the 208th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 26, 1944 can also be written as 7/26/1944 in the US and as 26/7/1944 in UK and Europe.

July 26, 1944 in July 1944 calendar

Famous people born on July 26, 1944:

• Kiel Martin

  American actor best known for his role as Detective Michael 'Mike' LaRue in the groundbreaking TV series 'Hill Street Blues'.

• Betty Davis

  Innovative American singer-songwriter known for her influential and groundbreaking funk and rock music in the 1970s.

• Georges Pludermacher
• Salvatore Samperi

Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on July 26th

Famous people died on July 26, 1944:

• Manning Kimmel
• Clóvis Beviláqua
• Gyula Katona
• János Krizmanich
• Reza Shah Pahlavi
• Wessel Freytag von Loringhoven

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on July 26th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 26, 1944 was Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes by Merry Macs, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

1. Merry Macs - Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes
2. Johnny Long & His Orchestra - Time Waits for No One
3. Betty Hutton - His Rocking Horse Ran Away
4. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 26th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 26, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 11:42 am and setting at 11:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 06, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Aug 04, 1944.

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Your place in the Universe on July 26, 1944

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Someone born on July 26, 1944 is:

80 years 9 months old,

or 969 months and 18 days old,

or 4216 weeks

or 29512 days old,

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

There are 73 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 26th 2025.

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

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 26, 1944.

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