What happened on Saturday February 06, 1932?

Here's what happened on February 06, 1932:

• Nanjing Bombardment Japanese warships bombarded the city of Nanjing, an early and significant event in the escalating Japanese aggression towards China preceding World War II.
• Brave New World Publication Aldous Huxley's groundbreaking dystopian science fiction novel *Brave New World* was published, presenting a provocative vision of a future society 600 years ahead.
• Fascist Coup in Memel Territory A fascist coup occurred in the Memel territory (now Klaipėda, Lithuania), highlighting the political tensions in pre-World War II Europe.
• François Truffaut Birth French film director François Truffaut, whose attacks on established filmmaking techniques paved the way for the movement known as New Wave, was born.
• Oslo Convention Signing Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands signed the Oslo Convention, establishing an important economic cooperation framework in early 1930s Europe.
• Gay Talese Birth Gay Talese, renowned American freelance journalist known for pioneering narrative non-fiction, was born in Ocean City, New Jersey.
• Augusto B. Leguía Death Augusto B. Leguía, 68, former President of Peru who served two terms (1908-1912 and 1919-1930), died while in confinement after being overthrown in 1930.
• First Olympic Dog Sled Race First Olympic dog sled race held as a demonstration sport in Lake Placid, New York, marking an interesting moment in winter sports history.
• Al Smith Presidential Campaign Al Smith announced his candidacy for President of the United States, continuing his political engagement after his previous presidential run.

Events in 1932

February 06, 1932: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 06, 1932

Newspapers from Feb. 06, 1932

February 06, 1932 was a Saturday and it was the 37th day of the year 1932 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 06, 1932 can also be written as 2/6/1932 in the US and as 6/2/1932 in UK and Europe.

February 06, 1932 in February 1932 calendar

Famous people born on February 06, 1932:

• François Truffaut

  Renowned French film director, critic, and key figure of the French New Wave cinema.

• Camilo Cienfuegos

  Cuban revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in Fidel Castro's overthrow of Batista's regime.

• Mario Sossi

Famous people born in 1932

Famous people born on February 6th

Famous people died on February 06, 1932:

• John Earle

  Australian politician, 22nd premier of tasmania (b. 1865).

• Hermann Ottomar Herzog
• Augusto Leguía y Salcedo

Famous people who died in 1932

Famous people who died on February 6th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 6th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 06, 1932: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 06, 1932 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 06, 1932 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 06, 1932 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 February 06, 1932 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 07:20 am and setting at 06:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 23, 1932 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 1932.

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Your place in the Universe on February 06, 1932

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Someone born on February 06, 1932 is:

93 years 3 months old,

or 1119 months and 8 days old,

or 4866 weeks and 4 days old,

or 34066 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 06, 1932?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 06, 1932?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 06, 1932.

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