What happened on Tuesday March 28, 1944?

About March 28th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War II, the Soviet Red Army successfully captured the strategic city of Nikolaev (now Mykolaiv, Ukraine) on March 28, 1944, as part of their ongoing offensive against German forces.
  • Day of the week: March 28th, 1944 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me by Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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March 28, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 28, 1944:

  • Red Army Captures Nikolaev During World War II, the Soviet Red Army successfully captured the strategic city of Nikolaev (now Mykolaiv, Ukraine) on March 28, 1944, as part of their ongoing offensive against German forces.
  • Holocaust Victim: Rabbi Chayyim Most Rabbi Chayyim Most Maggid of Kovono was tragically killed by Nazi Germans during the Holocaust, representing one of many devastating losses of Jewish religious leaders during World War II.
  • British Submarine Syrtis Lost The British submarine Syrtis was lost in the Norwegian Sea on March 28, 1944, likely sunk by a naval mine during World War II naval operations.
  • Origin of Pippi Longstocking While recovering from a sprained ankle, Swedish author Astrid Lindgren began writing her famous children's book 'Pippi Longstocking', which would later become a globally beloved literary character.
  • NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Final The 6th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship was held, with Utah defeating Dartmouth in a closely contested match with a final score of 42-40.

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March 28, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 28, 1944?


March 28, 1944 was a Tuesday and it was the 88th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 28, 1944 can also be written as 3/28/1944 in the US and as 28/3/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 28, 1944?


Famous people born on March 28, 1944:

  • Ken Howard
    Ken Howard

    American actor, writer, and musician known for starring in the TV series 'White Shadow' and winning prestigious theater awards including a...

  • Rick Barry

    Legendary NBA basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, winning NBA Rookie of the Year in 1966 and...

  • Alan Oken

    Renowned American astrologer, author of 'Alan Oken's Complete Astrology', who is a multilingual lecturer in metaphysics and astrology with...

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March 28, 1944: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 28, 1944:

  • Stephen Leacock

    English-canadian political scientist and author (b. 1869).

  • Romano Cocchi

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March 28, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 28, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 27th and April 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 28, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 28, 1944 was Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me by Stan Kenton & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

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March 28, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 28th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 28, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 28, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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March 28, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 28, 1944 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 28, 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 March 28, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:40 am and setting at 12:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 10, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Apr 08, 1944.

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How old is someone born on March 28, 1944?


Someone born on March 28, 1944 is:

81 years and 26 days old,

or 972 months and 26 days old,

or 4230 weeks and 1 day old,

or 29611 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 28, 1944?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 28, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 28, 1944.

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