What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 23, 1944?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 23, 1944 falls in the year of the Wood Monkey.

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 23, 1944?

On August 23, 1944 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Wednesday

Born on August 23, 1944?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐒 Chinese zodiac
Wood Monkey
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
82 years

Famous people born on August 23, 1944

Augustin Deleanu

Romanian footballer (1944-2014)

Roberto D'Aubuisson

extreme-right Salvadoran soldier, politician and death-squad leader (1944-1992)

Saira Banu

Indian film actress

Born the same week

Rajiv Gandhi

August 20 · Prime Minister of India (1984-1989)

Ayşen Gruda

August 22 · Turkish actor (1944–2019)

Rocky Johnson

August 24 · Canadian professional wrestler (1944-2020)

What happened that day

WWII:
King Michael's Coup: Ion Antonescu, Conducator of Romania, and Mihai Antonescu, Foreign Minister of Romania, are arrested and a new military government established. Romania leaves the war against the Soviet Union, joining the Allies. General Constantin Sanatescu is the "armed force" of the coup d'état and will be appointed by King Michael of Romania as prime minister of Romania on September 1.
Padule di Fucecchio massacre: At least 174 Italian civilians are killed by members of the 23rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) as a reprisal for the wounding of two soldiers.

Also that week

, an unmarked Japanese passenger/cargo ship, is sunk by torpedoes launched by the submarine off Akuseki-jima, killing 1,484 civilians, including 767 schoolchildren.
Holocaust of Kedros: German Wehrmacht infantry begin an intimidatory razing operation, killing 164, against the civilian residents of nine villages in the Amari Valley on the occupied Greek island of Crete.
Liberation of Paris: Forces of Free France are the first of the Allies to enter Paris.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

August 23, 1944 was a Wednesday. Someone born on August 23, 1944 is a Virgo. Someone born on August 23, 1944 is 82 years old today and has lived about 30,024 days. People born in 1944 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on August 23

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Louis XVI of France
1754 · King of France and Navarre from to , then King of the French from to
Georges Cuvier
1769 · French naturalist, zoologist and paleontologist
Gene Kelly
1912 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer
Clifford Geertz
1926 · American anthropologist

Questions about August 23, 1944

What day of the week was August 23, 1944?: August 23, 1944 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on August 23, 1944?: Someone born on August 23, 1944 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 23, 1944?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 23, 1944 falls in the year of the Wood Monkey.
How old is someone born on August 23, 1944?: Someone born on August 23, 1944 is 82 years old today and has lived about 30,024 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1944?: People born in 1944 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 23, 1944?: On August 23, 1944 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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