What are the important events that happened on October 25, 1944? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 25, 1944: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 25, 1944 is the 299th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 67 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 12, 1944 – a Wednesday. 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 ‘dihectaenneacontaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $279.41. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper 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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October 25, 1944 Historical Events
- 1944 –Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, takes place in and around the Philippines between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U.S. Third and U.S. Seventh Fleets.
- 1944 –Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
- 1944 –The Romanian Army liberates Carei, the last Romanian city under Axis Powers occupation.
- 1944 –The USS Tang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine captain of World War II) is sunk by the ship’s own malfunctioning torpedo.
Who were born on October 25, 1944?
- 1944 –James Carville, American political strategist and commentator
- 1944 –Jon Anderson, English singer (Yes)
- 1944 –Kati Kovács, Hungarian singer
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