What happened on Monday April 08, 1946?

About April 8th, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a historic moment, the League of Nations assembles for its final meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, officially voting to cease its existence. This marked the end of the first global intergovernmental organization dedicated to maintaining world peace, paving the way for the United Nations.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1946 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • Popular movie: Shoeshine directed by Vittorio De Sica

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April 08, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1946:

  • League of Nations Dissolves In a historic moment, the League of Nations assembles for its final meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, officially voting to cease its existence. This marked the end of the first global intergovernmental organization dedicated to maintaining world peace, paving the way for the United Nations.
  • Electricite de France Established The French government nationalizes multiple electricity producers, transporters, and distributors to create Electricite de France (EDF), forming the world's largest utility company at the time, which would play a crucial role in France's post-war economic reconstruction.
  • Catfish Hunter Born James Augustus Hunter, known as 'Catfish' Hunter, was born - a legendary Major League Baseball pitcher who would become a Hall of Fame player, renowned for his exceptional skills with the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees.

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April 08, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1946?


April 08, 1946 was a Monday and it was the 98th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1946 can also be written as 4/8/1946 in the US and as 8/4/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 08, 1946?


Famous people born on April 08, 1946:

  • Stuart Pankin
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  • Robert Metcalfe

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  • Catfish Hunter

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  • Jaid Barrymore

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April 08, 1946: 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, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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April 08, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1946 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 1946 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, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 10:28 am and setting at 02:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 17, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Apr 16, 1946.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1946?


Someone born on April 08, 1946 is:

79 years 1 month old,

or 949 months and 6 days old,

or 4127 weeks and 2 days old,

or 28891 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1946?

There are 329 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, 1946?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 08, 1946.

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