What happened on Friday May 02, 1941?

Here's what happened on May 02, 1941:

• Citizen Kane World Premiere Orson Welles' groundbreaking film 'Citizen Kane' had its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in New York City, a landmark moment in cinema history.
• Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp Established Gross-Rosen became an independent concentration camp, expanding the Nazi regime's network of systematic persecution and imprisonment.
• Anglo-Iraqi War Begins The United Kingdom launched the Anglo-Iraqi War to restore Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah to power following a coup d'état, marking a significant military intervention in the Middle East during World War II.
• Anti-Semitic Media Purge in Occupied Netherlands In a discriminatory action during Nazi occupation, the Netherlands systematically removed Jewish journalists from their professional positions, reflecting the broader Nazi policy of marginalization and persecution.
• Nazi Leadership Change: Bormann Succeeds Hess Martin Bormann officially replaced Rudolf Hess as Adolf Hitler's deputy, marking a significant shift in the Nazi Party's inner leadership structure during World War II.
• May Blitz of Liverpool Begins The week-long German aerial bombardment of Liverpool commenced, representing a significant phase of the Blitz during World War II.
• British Ministry of War Transport Created The British Government established the Ministry of War Transport, with Frederick Leathers appointed as its first head, to coordinate transportation during World War II.
• German Submarine U-568 Commissioned The German Navy commissioned submarine U-568, contributing to their naval warfare capabilities during World War II.
• Ted Williams Baseball Performance Baseball legend Ted Williams achieved a .308 batting average in a year when he remarkably hit over .400, showcasing his exceptional batting skills.
• Mad Dog Murder Trial Concludes The 'Mad Dog' trial ended with the Esposito brothers found guilty of two murder counts after an extraordinarily brief jury deliberation of just one minute.
• Cheerioats Cereal Introduced General Mills launched Cheerioats, a new breakfast cereal that would be renamed Cheerios in 1945, marking a significant moment in American food marketing.

Events in 1941

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

Magazines from May. 02, 1941

Newspapers from May. 02, 1941

May 02, 1941 was a Friday and it was the 122nd day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 1941 can also be written as 5/2/1941 in the US and as 2/5/1941 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 1941 in May 1941 calendar

Famous people born on May 02, 1941:

• Eddy Louiss

  Renowned French jazz musician known for his exceptional skills on the Hammond organ and as a singer.

• Franco Scoglio

Famous people born in 1941

Famous people born on May 2nd

Famous people died on May 02, 1941:

• Penelope Delta

  Greek author (b. 1874).

• Ibrahim Tuqan

Famous people who died in 1941

Famous people who died on May 2nd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 1941 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 02, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 10:32 am and setting at 01:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1941 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 1941

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Someone born on May 02, 1941 is:

84 years and 12 days old,

or 1008 months and 12 days old,

or 4384 weeks and 5 days old,

or 30693 days old,

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

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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

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

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