What happened on Wednesday April 18, 1945?

Here's what happened on April 18, 1945:

• Walter Model's mass surrender On April 18, 1945, Field Marshal Walter Model, commander of German Army Group B, ordered the mass surrender of German forces in the Ruhr area. This decision followed the dissolution of Army Group B on April 15, 1945, and led to the capture of approximately 317,000 German soldiers by Allied forces. source: en.wikipedia.org
• German Army Group B surrenders in Ruhr On April 18, 1945, German Army Group B surrendered in the Ruhr area, marking the end of organized resistance in the region. This surrender resulted in the capture of approximately 317,000 German soldiers, including 24 generals. The surrender was preceded by the dissolution of Army Group B on April 15, 1945, by Field Marshal Walter Model, who ordered non-combatant personnel to discard their uniforms and return home. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Cap Arcona concentration camp prisoner loading Between April 18 and 26, 1945, approximately 5,000 prisoners from the Neuengamme concentration camp were loaded onto the SS Cap Arcona, a former passenger ship repurposed for this purpose. The prisoners, along with 400 SS guards and a naval gunnery detail, were transported under dire conditions, with limited food and water. The Cap Arcona was later sunk by British aircraft on May 3, 1945, resulting in the deaths of many aboard. source: ihr.org
• Bombing of Heligoland Allied forces launch a massive aerial bombardment of the small German island of Heligoland, involving over 1,000 bombers that systematically destroy the entire island's infrastructure.
• Turin Pre-Insurrectional Strike Despite severe Nazi-fascist repressive measures, the Italian resistance movement initiates a significant pre-insurrectional strike in Turin, demonstrating remarkable courage and defiance. source: Wikipedia (day-month pages)
• Pete Gray's One-Armed Baseball Performance Pete Gray, a one-armed outfielder for the Saint Louis Browns, plays his first game and achieves a 1 for 4 batting performance, showcasing extraordinary athletic determination.

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April 18, 1945 was a Wednesday and it was the 108th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1945 can also be written as 4/18/1945 in the US and as 18/4/1945 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people born on April 18, 1945:

• Bernard Arcand

  Renowned Canadian anthropologist and author known for his scholarly work in cultural anthropology and indigenous studies.

• Margaret Hassan

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• Anicet Turinay
• George Jones
• Mats Ek

Famous people born in 1945

Famous people born on April 18th

Famous people died on April 18, 1945:

• Ernie Pyle

  Legendary World War II war correspondent who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1943 and was killed in action in Okinawa.

• John Ambrose Fleming

  English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (b. 1849).

• Alceo Speranza
• Hans Källner
• Ettore Deltetto
• Kurt von der Chevallerie

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Famous people who died on April 18th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 18, 1945 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 1945 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 18, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 11:13 am and setting at 02:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 28, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Apr 27, 1945.

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Someone born on April 18, 1945 is:

81 years 1 month old,

or 973 months and 6 days old,

or 4231 weeks and 4 days old,

or 29621 days old,

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You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 18, 1945.

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