What are the important events that happened on August 5, 1944? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 5, 1944: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 5, 1944 is the 218th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 148 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 23, 1944 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectadecaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $13,645.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 5, 1944 Historical Events
- 1944 –World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners.
- 1944 –World War II: The Nazis begin a three-day massacre of anywhere between 40,000 and 100,000 civilians and prisoners of war in Wola, Poland.
- 1944 –World War II: possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 Japanese POWs attempt to escape outside the town of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia.
Who died on August 5, 1944?
- 1944 –Maurice Turnbull, English cricketer (b. 1906)
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