What are the important events that happened on February 22, 1944? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 22, 1944: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 22, 1944 is the 53rd day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 313 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 9, 1944 – a Tuesday. 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 ‘pentacontatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $270.98. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone 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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February 22, 1944 Historical Events
- 1944 –World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone.
Who were born on February 22, 1944?
- 1944 –Jonathan Demme, American director
- 1944 –Robert Kardashian, American lawyer (d. 2003)
- 1944 –Tom Okker, Dutch tennis player
Who died on February 22, 1944?
- 1944 –Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869)
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