What happened on Wednesday April 03, 1940?

Here's what happened on April 03, 1940:

• Winston Churchill Takes Military Leadership Role Winston Churchill assumed the critical position of director of Britain's armed forces, marking a significant leadership transition during the early stages of World War II.
• German Invasion of Norway Begins Operation Weserübung commenced as German naval forces set out to invade Norway, a strategic move that would expand the theater of World War II in Northern Europe.
• Earl of Athlone Appointed Governor-General of Canada Alexander Cambridge, the Earl of Athlone, was officially appointed as the Governor-General of Canada, representing the British monarchy during World War II.

Events in 1940

April 03, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 03, 1940

Newspapers from Apr. 03, 1940

April 03, 1940 was a Wednesday and it was the 94th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 1940 can also be written as 4/3/1940 in the US and as 3/4/1940 in UK and Europe.

April 03, 1940 in April 1940 calendar

Famous people born on April 03, 1940:

• Lino Brocka in San Jose

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• Fabrizio Plessi
• Francesco Nucara

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on April 3rd

Famous people died on April 03, 1940:

• Josef Ponten
• Ricardo Severo

Famous people who died in 1940

Famous people who died on April 3rd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd 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 03, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 03, 1940 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 1940 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 03, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 03:23 am and setting at 03:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 23, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Apr 22, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on April 03, 1940

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Someone born on April 03, 1940 is:

85 years 1 month old,

or 1021 months and 1 day old,

or 4439 weeks and 4 days old,

or 31077 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 1940?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 03, 1940.

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