What happened on Wednesday February 28, 1945?

About February 28th, 1945, in brief:

  • Historical events: In late February 1945, Anne Frank, the young Jewish diarist who became a symbol of Holocaust victims, died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Lower Saxony, Germany, just months before the end of World War II.
  • Day of the week: February 28th, 1945 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: More and More by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

More about February 28th, 1945? See below for more news and curiosities on February 28th, 1945.

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February 28, 1945: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 28, 1945:

  • Anne Frank Dies in Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp In late February 1945, Anne Frank, the young Jewish diarist who became a symbol of Holocaust victims, died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Lower Saxony, Germany, just months before the end of World War II.
  • Violent Demonstration in Bucharest and Political Intervention On February 28, 1945, a violent demonstration erupted in Bucharest, where the Bolshevik group opened fire on the army and protesters. In response to the escalating tensions, Andrei Y. Vishinsky, the USSR vice commissioner of foreign affairs and president of the Allied Control Commission for Romania, traveled to Bucharest to compel Nicolae Rădescu to resign as premier.
  • DUPE: Soviet 19th Army Captures Neustettin During the final stages of World War II, the Soviet 19th Army successfully captured the town of Neustettin (now Szczecinek, Poland) as part of the Eastern Front offensive.
  • U.S. Third Army Captures Bitburg As part of the Allied advance into Germany during World War II, the U.S. Third Army captured the town of Bitburg in western Germany.
  • DUPE: Saudi Arabia Declares War on Axis Powers Saudi Arabia officially declared war on Germany and Japan during World War II.

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February 28, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 28, 1945?


February 28, 1945 was a Wednesday and it was the 59th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 1945 can also be written as 2/28/1945 in the US and as 28/2/1945 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 28, 1945?


Famous people born on February 28, 1945:

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February 28, 1945: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 28, 1945:

  • Walter Süskind
  • Paolo Davoli
  • Kálmán Kánya

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February 28, 1945: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 28, 1945 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 26th and March 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 28, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 1945 was More and More by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

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  2. - Rum and Coca-cola youtube
  3. - Sentimental Journey youtube
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February 28, 1945: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th 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 28, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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February 28, 1945: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 28, 1945 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 1945 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 28, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 08:25 pm and setting at 09:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Mar 28, 1945.

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How old is someone born on February 28, 1945?


Someone born on February 28, 1945 is:

80 years and 18 days old,

or 960 months and 18 days old,

or 4176 weeks and 6 days old,

or 29238 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 1945?

There are 347 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 28, 1945.

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