Your place in the Universe on 1942
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Get your map!1942 (MCMXLII in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1942 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1942 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1942, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1942, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1942, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1942, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1942.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1942 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1942, during the 15th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 04/03/1943 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 5 categories honoring the films released in 1942:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1942 was the Year of the Horse.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Horse sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1942 were James, Robert and John for boys and Mary, Barbara and Patricia for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1942 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1942 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1942, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Moonlight Becomes You by Bing Crosby
The Music Chart in the USA in 1942 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1942 were:
Here's what happened in 1942: