What happened on Wednesday April 01, 1942?

Here's what happened on April 01, 1942:

• Japanese Aircraft Carrier Ryujo Enters Bay of Bengal The Japanese aircraft carrier Ryujo enters the Bay of Bengal, signaling an expanded Japanese naval presence in the Indian Ocean theater during World War II and potentially threatening Allied maritime operations.
• Allied Air Raid on Kupang Allied forces conduct an air raid on the strategic harbor city of Kupang in Timor during World War II, targeting Japanese-controlled positions and disrupting enemy naval operations.
• Mexico Reduces Time Zones Mexico streamlines its national time zone system, reducing the number of time zones from three to two, a strategic move to improve national coordination and efficiency.

Events in 1942

April 01, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 01, 1942

Newspapers from Apr. 01, 1942

April 01, 1942 was a Wednesday and it was the 91st day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1942 can also be written as 4/1/1942 in the US and as 1/4/1942 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1942 in April 1942 calendar

Famous people born on April 01, 1942:

• Samuel Delany

  Renowned science fiction author and literary critic known for groundbreaking works exploring sexuality, society, and speculative fiction.

• Jean-Pierre Door

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on April 1st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 01, 1942 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 1942 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 01, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 07:42 pm and setting at 07:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 03, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on April 01, 1942

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Someone born on April 01, 1942 is:

83 years 1 month old,

or 997 months and 13 days old,

or 4337 weeks

or 30359 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1942?

There are 322 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 01, 1942.

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