What happened on Wednesday September 04, 1940?

Here's what happened on September 04, 1940:

• Hitler's Bombing Campaign Threat Against Britain Adolf Hitler publicly declares a retaliatory strategy of bombing British cities night after night, escalating the aerial warfare in response to British bombing raids on Berlin during World War II.
• Japan's Strategic Alliance and Territorial Ambitions In a pivotal meeting of four principal Japanese ministers, strategic guidelines were established for negotiating an alliance with Germany and Italy. The ministers outlined an expansive sphere of influence that would encompass vast territories across Asia and the Pacific, including China, Manchuria, French Indochina, Pacific islands, Siam, British colonial territories, and potentially India.
• USS Greer Incident: First US Naval Confrontation in WWII The USS Greer becomes the first United States naval vessel fired upon by a German submarine while maintaining neutral status, significantly increasing diplomatic tensions between the United States and Nazi Germany.
• America First Committee Founding The America First Committee, an isolationist organization aimed at preventing United States involvement in World War II, is established in Chicago. Originating from Yale University students, the group would play a significant role in pre-war political discourse.
• Dutch Government-in-Exile Leadership Change Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy assumes leadership as Premier of the Dutch government-in-exile, continuing Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation.
• CBS Launches Television Broadcasting CBS begins television broadcasting via station W2XAB, marking a significant milestone in the development of television media in the United States.

Events in 1940

September 04, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 04, 1940

Newspapers from Sep. 04, 1940

September 04, 1940 was a Wednesday and it was the 248th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 04, 1940 can also be written as 9/4/1940 in the US and as 4/9/1940 in UK and Europe.

September 04, 1940 in September 1940 calendar

Famous people born on September 04, 1940:

• Giulietto Chiesa

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on September 4th

Famous people died on September 04, 1940:

• George William de Carteret

  French-english journalist and author (b. 1869).

• Helene Chadwick
• Angelo Gremo

Famous people who died in 1940

Famous people who died on September 4th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 4th is Virgo.

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

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September 04, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 04, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 04, 1940 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 04, 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 September 04, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 09:18 am and setting at 09:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 17, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Sep 16, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on September 04, 1940

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Someone born on September 04, 1940 is:

84 years 8 months old,

or 1016 months and 10 days old,

or 4419 weeks

or 30933 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 04, 1940?

There are 113 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 04, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on September 04, 1940.

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