What happened on Sunday September 17, 1944?

Here's what happened on September 17, 1944:

• Operation Market Garden: Major Allied Airborne Invasion British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery launched Operation Market Garden, a bold strategic operation involving 14 divisions. Nearly 2,000 American CG-4A and 700 British Horsa and Hamilcar gliders were deployed from southern England, carrying the British 2nd Army and the US 101st Airborne Division. The operation targeted a 60-mile corridor in Holland, with the critical objective of capturing key bridges at Grave, Nijmegen, and Arnhem over the Rhine river, aiming to create a rapid invasion route into Germany.
• Soviet Tallinn Offensive Soviet troops initiated the Tallinn Offensive against German forces and pro-independence Estonian military units, marking a significant Eastern Front engagement.
• Churchill's US Diplomatic Mission British Prime Minister Winston Churchill traveled to the United States, likely to discuss ongoing war strategies and Allied cooperation during World War II.
• Dutch Resistance Railroad Strike Dutch citizens initiated a strategic railroad strike against German occupying forces, demonstrating active resistance and disrupting German military logistics.
• Battle of San Marino Allied forces launched an attack against German military positions in San Marino, expanding the conflict's geographical scope.

Events in 1944

September 17, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 17, 1944

Newspapers from Sep. 17, 1944

September 17, 1944: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Brooklyn Tigers - Green Bay Packers : 7 - 14

September 17, 1944 was a Sunday and it was the 261st day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 1944 can also be written as 9/17/1944 in the US and as 17/9/1944 in UK and Europe.

September 17, 1944 in September 1944 calendar

Famous people born on September 17, 1944:

• Reinhold Messner

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Famous people born in 1944

Famous people born on September 17th

Famous people died on September 17, 1944:

• Dino Degani

Famous people who died in 1944

Famous people who died on September 17th

September 17, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 1944 was And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine by Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (Vocal Anita O'Day), according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

1. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (Vocal Anita O'Day) - And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
2. Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes - It Had To Be You

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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September 17, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 17, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 17, 1944 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 17, 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 September 17, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:31 am and setting at 07:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Oct 02, 1944.

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Someone born on September 17, 1944 is:

80 years 7 months old,

or 967 months and 19 days old,

or 4207 weeks and 2 days old,

or 29451 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 17, 1944?

There are 134 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 17, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on September 17, 1944.

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