What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 20, 1944?

In the Chinese zodiac, January 20, 1944 falls in the year of the Water Goat.

What is the birthstone for January?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

What was the moon phase on January 20, 1944?

On January 20, 1944 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Thursday

Born on January 20, 1944?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♒ Star sign
Aquarius
🐐 Chinese zodiac
Water Goat
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
82 years

Famous people born on January 20, 1944

Adam Lisewski

Polish fencer (1944–2023)

Born the same week

Françoise Hardy

January 17 · French singer (1944–2024)

Alexander Van der Bellen

January 18 · President of Austria since 2017 (born 1944)

Paul Keating

January 18 · Australian politician, 24th Prime Minister of Australia

Sergei Belov

January 23 · Soviet professional basketball player (1944-2013)

Rutger Hauer

January 23 · Dutch actor (1944–2019)

What happened that day

WWII:
The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin.
The United States 36th Infantry Division in Italy attempts to cross the Rapido River.

Also that week

WWII: Operation Shingle: The Allies begin the assault on Anzio, Italy. The U.S. 45th Infantry Division stand their ground at Anzio against violent assaults for four months.
WWII: The Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy begins in the Soviet Ukraine.
WWII: The 27th Polish Home Army Infantry Division is re-created, marking the start of Operation Tempest by the Polish Home Army, a resistance force.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

January 20, 1944 was a Thursday. Someone born on January 20, 1944 is a Aquarius. Someone born on January 20, 1944 is 82 years old today and has lived about 30,240 days. People born in 1944 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on January 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

André-Marie Ampère
1775 · French physicist and mathematician
Federico Fellini
1920 · Italian filmmaker
David Lynch
1946 · American filmmaker

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Questions about January 20, 1944

What day of the week was January 20, 1944?: January 20, 1944 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on January 20, 1944?: Someone born on January 20, 1944 is a Aquarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 20, 1944?: In the Chinese zodiac, January 20, 1944 falls in the year of the Water Goat.
How old is someone born on January 20, 1944?: Someone born on January 20, 1944 is 82 years old today and has lived about 30,240 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1944?: People born in 1944 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for January?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
What was the moon phase on January 20, 1944?: On January 20, 1944 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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