What happened on Monday May 29, 1944?

About May 29th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 29, 1944, two significant World War II events occurred: German U-boat U-549 sank the escort carrier USS Block Island in the Atlantic, resulting in 6 American casualties. In retaliation, US destroyer escorts Ahrens and Eugene E. Elmore successfully sank U-549. Simultaneously, the first tank battle in the Southwest Pacific took place on Biak Island near New Guinea, with US forces defeating Japanese troops.
  • Day of the week: May 29th, 1944 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Amor by Andy Russell
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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May 29, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 29, 1944:

  • US Carrier USS Block Island Sunk and First Tank Battle in Southwest Pacific On May 29, 1944, two significant World War II events occurred: German U-boat U-549 sank the escort carrier USS Block Island in the Atlantic, resulting in 6 American casualties. In retaliation, US destroyer escorts Ahrens and Eugene E. Elmore successfully sank U-549. Simultaneously, the first tank battle in the Southwest Pacific took place on Biak Island near New Guinea, with US forces defeating Japanese troops.
  • British Troops Occupy Aprilia in Italy During World War II, British forces successfully occupied the strategic town of Aprilia in Italy as part of the Allied campaign to liberate the Italian peninsula from Axis control.

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May 29, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 29, 1944?


May 29, 1944 was a Monday and it was the 150th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 29, 1944 can also be written as 5/29/1944 in the US and as 29/5/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 29, 1944?


Famous people born on May 29, 1944:

  • Helmut Berger
    Helmut Berger

    Austrian actor known for his roles in art films like 'The Damned' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray', a prominent figure in European cinema during...

  • Denis Jacquat
  • Ryōichi Ikegami
  • Maurice Bishop

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May 29, 1944: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 29, 1944:

  • Rosa Rosanova
  • Ján Čajak

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May 29, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 29, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 29th and June 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 29, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 29, 1944 was Amor by Andy Russell, according to the music chart for the week May 29th and June 4th.

  1. - Amor youtube
  2. - Straighten Up and Fly Right youtube
  3. - You Always Hurt The One You Love youtube
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May 29, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 29th is Gemini.

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May 29, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 29, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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May 29, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 29, 1944 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 29, 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 May 29, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 12:13 pm and setting at 01:58 am.

The previous full moon was on May 08, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Jun 06, 1944.

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How old is someone born on May 29, 1944?


Someone born on May 29, 1944 is:

80 years 11 months old,

or 971 months and 15 days old,

or 4224 weeks and 2 days old,

or 29570 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 29, 1944?

There are 15 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 29, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 29, 1944.

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