What happened on Monday July 06, 1942?

About July 6th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 6, 1942, 13-year-old Anne Frank and her family sought refuge in a secret, sealed-off area of a warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to escape Nazi persecution during World War II. This hidden space, later known as the 'Secret Annexe', would become the location where Anne would write her famous diary documenting her experiences during the Holocaust.
  • Day of the week: July 6th, 1942 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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July 06, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 06, 1942:

  • Anne Frank Goes into Hiding in Amsterdam On July 6, 1942, 13-year-old Anne Frank and her family sought refuge in a secret, sealed-off area of a warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to escape Nazi persecution during World War II. This hidden space, later known as the 'Secret Annexe', would become the location where Anne would write her famous diary documenting her experiences during the Holocaust.
  • Japanese Survey Guadalcanal for Airfield A Japanese survey party arrived on the sparsely populated island of Guadalcanal to select a strategic location for an airfield near Lunga Point, initiating what would become a critical site in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
  • German Army Captures Voronezh During Operation Blue, the German Army Group South captured the strategic city of Voronezh on the Eastern Front, marking a significant advance in their summer offensive against the Soviet Union in World War II.
  • German Submarine U-502 Sunk German submarine U-502 was destroyed in the Bay of Biscay by a Leigh light-equipped Wellington bomber, contributing to the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic during World War II.

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July 06, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 06, 1942?


July 06, 1942 was a Monday and it was the 187th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 06, 1942 can also be written as 7/6/1942 in the US and as 6/7/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 06, 1942?


Famous people born on July 06, 1942:

  • Raymond Depardon
  • Gwen Mitchell

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July 06, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 06, 1942:

  • Gino Caccianiga
  • Daniel Willard

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July 06, 1942: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 6th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 06, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 06, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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July 06, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 06, 1942 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 06, 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 06, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 01:14 am and setting at 03:20 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 06, 1942?


Someone born on July 06, 1942 is:

82 years 10 months old,

or 994 months and 8 days old,

or 4323 weeks and 2 days old,

or 30263 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 06, 1942?

There are 53 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 06, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 06, 1942.

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