What are the important events that happened on March 16, 1945? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
March 16, 1945: Facts & Myths About This Day
March 16, 1945 is the 75th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 290 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 3, 1945 – a Friday. 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 ‘heptacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $274.28. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rooster 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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March 16, 1945 Historical Events
- 1945 –Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers. 5,000 are killed.
- 1945 –World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ended, but small pockets of Japanese resistance persisted.
Who died on March 16, 1945?
- 1945 –Börries von Münchhausen, German poet (b. 1874)
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