What happened on Thursday July 02, 1942?

Here's what happened on July 02, 1942:

• Churchill Survives Motion of Censure During World War II During a critical moment in World War II, a motion of censure was brought against Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the House of Commons. The motion challenged Churchill's leadership, suggesting a lack of confidence in his wartime strategy. Despite the serious challenge, Churchill demonstrated his political resilience by defeating the motion decisively, with 475 votes in his favor and only 25 against him. This vote of confidence allowed Churchill to continue leading Britain through one of its most challenging periods.
• German Army Advances in Soviet Territory During Operation Blue, the German 6th Army and 4th Panzer Army met at Stary Oskol in the Soviet Union. Although the armies converged, they failed to successfully encircle Soviet forces, indicating the increasing complexity and resistance of the Eastern Front campaign.
• German Submarine U-629 Commissioned The German Navy commissioned submarine U-629, expanding its naval warfare capabilities during World War II. This submarine would have been part of the critical Battle of the Atlantic, where German U-boats attempted to disrupt Allied maritime supply lines.
• British Occupation of Mayotte British military forces occupied the strategic island of Mayotte, located in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and the African mainland. This occupation was likely part of the broader colonial and strategic positioning during World War II.

Events in 1942

July 02, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Jul. 02, 1942

July 02, 1942 was a Thursday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 1942 can also be written as 7/2/1942 in the US and as 2/7/1942 in UK and Europe.

July 02, 1942 in July 1942 calendar

Famous people born on July 02, 1942:

• Vicente Fox

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• Genevieve Bujold

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• Andrae Crouch

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• Picha

Famous people born in 1942

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Famous people died on July 02, 1942:

• Evgenij Petrovič Petrov
• Giuseppe Graziosi
• William Henry Reed
• Salvatore Zappalà

Famous people who died in 1942

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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July 02, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 02, 1942 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 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 July 02, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 11:03 pm and setting at 11:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 1942.

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Someone born on July 02, 1942 is:

82 years 10 months old,

or 994 months and 1 day old,

or 4322 weeks and 2 days old,

or 30256 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 02, 1942.

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