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16 February 1944 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 February 1944 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1944
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 February 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 February 1944 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 16 February
- 1942 World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established
- 1942 World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas.
- 1943 World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city.
- 1945 World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
- 1945 The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law.
Famous people born on 16 February
- Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker (born 1987)
- Elizabeth Olsen, American actress (born 1989)
- The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1990)
- Mahershala Ali, American actor (born 1974)
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Events of 1944 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Meat rationing begins in Australia.
- 15 April – Fred Paterson is elected to the Parliament of Queensland, representing the seat of Bowen. He remains the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to ever be elected to an Australian Parliament.
- 5 August – The Cowra breakout occurs, with 545 Japanese prisoners of war escaping from the camp.
Life in Australia in 1944
Prime Minister
John Curtin
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Average House
$1,400
Weekly Wage
$3.80
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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