What happened on Wednesday January 31, 1945?

Here's what happened on January 31, 1945:

• Stutthof Concentration Camp Massacre In a horrific war crime, approximately 3,000 inmates from the Stutthof concentration camp were forcibly marched into the Baltic Sea near Palmnicken (now Yantarny, Russia) and systematically executed, representing one of the many atrocities committed during the Holocaust's final stages.
• Execution of Eddie Slovik Private Eddie Slovik, a 24-year-old U.S. Army soldier, was executed by firing squad for desertion during World War II. He became the first and last American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War, marking a significant and rare disciplinary action in U.S. military history.
• Podgaje Massacre German Waffen-SS troops committed a war crime by massacring between 160 and 210 Polish prisoners of war in the village of Podgaje, further demonstrating the brutal nature of Nazi military operations during World War II.
• Battle of Hill 170 Concludes The Battle of Hill 170 in the Burma Campaign ended with the British 3 Commando Brigade successfully repulsing a Japanese counterattack. This strategic victory forced Japanese forces to retire from the Arakan Peninsula, representing an important moment in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Events in 1945

January 31, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 31, 1945

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 1945

January 31, 1945 was a Wednesday and it was the 31st day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1945 can also be written as 1/31/1945 in the US and as 31/1/1945 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1945 in January 1945 calendar

Famous people born on January 31, 1945:

• Brenda Hale

  Brenda Hale is a prominent British jurist who made significant contributions to legal history as the first female President of the Supreme...

• Joseph Kosuth

  Joseph Kosuth is a pioneering conceptual artist who significantly influenced contemporary art theory, particularly through his exploration...

• Daniel Marcovitch

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on January 31st

Famous people died on January 31, 1945:

• Eddie Slovik

  US Army soldier who became the first American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War, a controversial case that highlighted the...

• Arturo Balestrieri
• Léon-Paul Classe

Famous people who died in 1945

Famous people who died on January 31st

January 31, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1945 was Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive by Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

1. Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
2. Horace Heidt & His Orchestra - Don't Fence Me In
3. Frankie Carle & His Orchestra - A Little on the Lonely Side
4. Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra - I'm Beginning To See The Light
5. Frank Sinatra - Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night of the Week)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 1945 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 09:36 pm and setting at 10:35 am.

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

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Someone born on January 31, 1945 is:

80 years 3 months old,

or 963 months and 14 days old,

or 4189 weeks

or 29323 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1945?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 31, 1945.

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