What happened on Saturday August 02, 1941?

Here's what happened on August 02, 1941:

• Bishop von Galen Condemns Nazi Euthanasia Program German Catholic Bishop Clemens August Graf von Galen delivered a powerful sermon publicly denouncing the Nazi's secret euthanasia program (Aktion T4). His sermon, widely distributed, broke the secrecy surrounding the program and represented a significant moral challenge to Nazi policies.
• Expulsion of Jews from Hungarian Ruthenia As part of the broader Nazi-aligned persecution of Jewish populations, Hungarian authorities began forcibly expelling Jews from the Ruthenia region, marking a significant moment in the Holocaust's progression in Eastern Europe.
• German 11th Army Encircles Soviet Divisions at Uman During Operation Barbarossa, the German 11th Army successfully surrounded and encircled 20 Soviet divisions near the town of Uman in Ukraine, creating a significant military pocket that would lead to massive Soviet casualties and territorial losses.
• German Divisions Close Uman Pocket The German 16th Panzer and 1st Mountain Divisions successfully linked up at Pervomaisk, effectively closing the Uman pocket and trapping Soviet forces in a critical encirclement during Operation Barbarossa.
• German Submarine U-401 Sunk Allied warships successfully destroyed German submarine U-401 in the Atlantic Ocean using depth charges, contributing to the ongoing naval warfare during World War II.
• Martha Stewart Born Martha Stewart, who would become a prominent businesswoman, television personality, and lifestyle entrepreneur, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
• Hage Geingob Born Hage Geingob, who would later become the third President of Namibia, was born in Otjiwarongo, South-West Africa (now Namibia), during the period of colonial administration.

Events in 1941

August 02, 1941: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 02, 1941

Newspapers from Aug. 02, 1941

August 02, 1941 was a Saturday and it was the 214th day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 1941 can also be written as 8/2/1941 in the US and as 2/8/1941 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 1941 in August 1941 calendar

Famous people born on August 02, 1941:

• Jules Hoffmann

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• Fabio Testi

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• Doris Coley

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Famous people born in 1941

Famous people born on August 2nd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 02, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 1941 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 02, 1941 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 1941 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 August 02, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 04:01 pm and setting at 02:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 08, 1941 while the next full moon would come on Aug 07, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on August 02, 1941

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Someone born on August 02, 1941 is:

83 years 9 months old,

or 1005 months and 1 day old,

or 4370 weeks

or 30590 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 1941?

There are 91 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 2nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 1941?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on August 02, 1941.

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