What happened on Sunday October 29, 1944?

About October 29th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Battle of Budapest began, which would become one of the most significant and brutal urban battles of World War II, involving Soviet and Axis forces.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 1944 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Dance With A Dolly (With a Hole In Her Stocking) by Tony Pastor & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

More about October 29th, 1944? See below for more news and curiosities on October 29th, 1944.

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October 29, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 1944:

  • Battle of Budapest Commences The Battle of Budapest began, which would become one of the most significant and brutal urban battles of World War II, involving Soviet and Axis forces.
  • Soviet Red Army Enters Hungary During World War II, the Soviet Red Army advanced into Hungary, marking a significant strategic movement in the Eastern Front of the conflict.
  • Budapest Offensive Begins Soviet and Romanian forces launched the Budapest Offensive, a critical military operation aimed at driving German and Hungarian forces out of Hungary.
  • 1st Polish Armoured Division Liberates Breda The 1st Polish Armoured Division successfully liberated the Dutch city of Breda, contributing to the Allied advance in Western Europe during World War II.
  • Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive Concludes The Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive, a significant Soviet military campaign in the Arctic region, concluded with a decisive Soviet victory against Finnish and German forces.
  • Cabadese Division Frees Goes South-Beveland The Cabadese 2nd Infantry Division successfully liberated Goes and South-Beveland, continuing the Allied push to free the Netherlands from German occupation.

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

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October 29, 1944: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Boston Yanks - Brooklyn Tigers : 17 - 14
  • Chi-Pitt Cardinals-Steele - Washington Redskins : 20 - 42
  • Cleveland Rams - Chicago Bears : 21 - 28
  • Green Bay Packers - Detroit Lions : 14 - 0
  • Philadelphia Eagles - New York Giants : 24 - 17
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What day of the week was October 29, 1944?


October 29, 1944 was a Sunday and it was the 303rd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1944 can also be written as 10/29/1944 in the US and as 29/10/1944 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 1944 in October 1944 calendar

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Who was born on October 29, 1944?


Famous people born on October 29, 1944:

  • Denny Laine

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  • Fausto Leali

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


Famous people died on October 29, 1944:

  • Otto Wallburg
  • Adolfo Grassi
  • Alexander Skutecký
  • Max Götze

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October 29, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 23rd and October 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 1944 was Dance With A Dolly (With a Hole In Her Stocking) by Tony Pastor & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

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October 29, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 29, 1944 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:17 pm and setting at 05:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 02, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1944.

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How old is someone born on October 29, 1944?


Someone born on October 29, 1944 is:

80 years 6 months old,

or 966 months and 5 days old,

or 4201 weeks

or 29407 days old,

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

There are 178 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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

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

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