What happened on Saturday March 31, 1945?

Here's what happened on March 31, 1945:

• First Me 262 Jet Fighter Captured by Allies A defecting German pilot delivered a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, to American forces, providing the Allies with crucial intelligence about advanced German aviation technology.
• Third Algerian Division Crosses the Rhine The Third Algerian Division successfully crossed the Rhine River, representing a significant Allied military movement during the final stages of World War II in Europe.
• US Artillery Lands on Keise Shima United States artillery units landed on Keise Shima and began firing on Okinawa, marking a strategic military operation during the Pacific Theater of World War II.
• Nazi Atrocity in Zutphen The Sicherheitsdienst (Nazi security service) committed a war crime by murdering ten political prisoners in Zutphen, Netherlands, demonstrating the ongoing brutality of the Nazi regime.
• Death of Hans Fischer Hans Fischer, a renowned German physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1930), passed away at the age of 63, marking the loss of a significant scientific figure during World War II.

Events in 1945

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

Magazines from Mar. 31, 1945

Newspapers from Mar. 31, 1945

March 31, 1945 was a Saturday and it was the 90th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1945 can also be written as 3/31/1945 in the US and as 31/3/1945 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1945 in March 1945 calendar

Famous people born on March 31, 1945:

• Gabe Kaplan

  American comedian and actor best known for starring in the popular TV sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter' during the 1970s.

• Eric Clapton

  Legendary British rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

• Edwin Catmull

  Computer scientist and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, a pioneer in computer graphics who revolutionized animated filmmaking.

• Valerie Curtin

  American screenwriter and actress who worked in film and television, known for her contributions to comedy and drama.

• Meira Kumar

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on March 31st

Famous people died on March 31, 1945:

• Anne Frank

  German-Dutch Jewish teenager who wrote a powerful diary documenting her life in hiding during the Holocaust.

• Hans Fischer

  German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881).

• Frank Findlay

  New zealand banker and politician (b. 1884).

• Natalia Tułasiewicz
• Marija Skobcova
• Maurice Donnay

Famous people who died in 1945

Famous people who died on March 31st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st 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 31, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 31, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 09:12 pm and setting at 08:50 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on March 31, 1945

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Someone born on March 31, 1945 is:

80 years and 23 days old,

or 960 months and 23 days old,

or 4177 weeks and 4 days old,

or 29243 days old,

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

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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

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

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