What happened on Wednesday April 08, 1942?

About April 8th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: Japanese military forces completed their conquest of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines, marking a significant strategic victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II and forcing the surrender of American and Filipino troops.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1942 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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April 08, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1942:

  • Japanese Capture of Bataan in the Philippines Japanese military forces completed their conquest of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines, marking a significant strategic victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II and forcing the surrender of American and Filipino troops.
  • Soviet Railway Link to Leningrad Opened During World War II During the critical Siege of Leningrad, Soviet Union forces successfully opened a vital railway link to the besieged city, providing a crucial lifeline for supplies and potential evacuation routes.
  • Canada Establishes Park Steamship Company The Canadian government founded the Park Steamship Company to construct Park ships, a critical wartime initiative to match the shipbuilding efforts of the United States and United Kingdom, supporting the Allied war logistics.
  • Scuttling of USS Dewey Drydock To prevent capture by advancing Japanese forces, the floating drydock Dewey was deliberately sunk at Mariveles, Bataan, a strategic naval action to deny resources to the enemy.
  • German Submarine U-195 Commissioned The German Navy commissioned submarine U-195, expanding its naval warfare capabilities during World War II and contributing to the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic.

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April 08, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1942?


April 08, 1942 was a Wednesday and it was the 98th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1942 can also be written as 4/8/1942 in the US and as 8/4/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 08, 1942?


Famous people born on April 08, 1942:

  • Douglas Trumbull
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April 08, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 08, 1942:

  • Kostas Skarvelis

    Greek guitarist and composer (b. 1880).

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April 08, 1942: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th 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 08, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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April 08, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1942 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 02:15 am and setting at 01:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 01, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1942.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1942?


Someone born on April 08, 1942 is:

83 years and 25 days old,

or 996 months and 25 days old,

or 4334 weeks and 3 days old,

or 30341 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1942?

There are 340 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 08, 1942.

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