What happened on Friday May 01, 1942?

Here's what happened on May 01, 1942:

• Radio Orange Resistance Broadcast Against Nazi Persecution During World War II, Radio Orange, a Dutch resistance radio station, broadcast a call for citizens to defy the Nazi order requiring Jews to wear a yellow star as a form of identification and segregation.
• Japanese Occupation of Mandalay, Burma During World War II, Japanese Imperial troops successfully occupied the strategic city of Mandalay in Burma (now Myanmar), expanding their territorial control in Southeast Asia.
• 68th Kentucky Derby Won by Shut Out Wayne D. Wright rode Shut Out to victory in the 68th Kentucky Derby, completing the race with a time of 2:04.4.

Events in 1942

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

Magazines from May. 01, 1942

Newspapers from May. 01, 1942

May 01, 1942 was a Friday and it was the 121st day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 1942 can also be written as 5/1/1942 in the US and as 1/5/1942 in UK and Europe.

May 01, 1942 in May 1942 calendar

Famous people born on May 01, 1942:

• Alain Néri
• Ivan Wilhelm (physicist)
• Giuseppe Lanci
• Stephen Macht

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on May 1st

Famous people died on May 01, 1942:

• Delfino Cinelli
• Charles Stevens

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on May 1st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 1st is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 01, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 08:53 pm and setting at 07:28 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on May 01, 1942

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Someone born on May 01, 1942 is:

83 years and 2 days old,

or 996 months and 2 days old,

or 4331 weeks and 1 day old,

or 30318 days old,

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

There are 363 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 1st 2026.

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

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

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