What happened on Wednesday July 08, 1942?

About July 8th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: Just one week after obtaining U.S. citizenship, the renowned British-born movie star Cary Grant married socialite heiress Barbara Hutton in a high-profile ceremony at Lake Arrowhead, California.
  • Day of the week: July 8th, 1942 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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July 08, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 08, 1942:

  • Cary Grant's Celebrity Marriage Just one week after obtaining U.S. citizenship, the renowned British-born movie star Cary Grant married socialite heiress Barbara Hutton in a high-profile ceremony at Lake Arrowhead, California.
  • Sudden Death of Turkish Prime Minister Turkish Prime Minister Refik Saydam unexpectedly passed away while working in his office. He was immediately succeeded by Ahmet Fikri Tüzer for a brief period during World War II.

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

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What day of the week was July 08, 1942?


July 08, 1942 was a Wednesday and it was the 189th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 1942 can also be written as 7/8/1942 in the US and as 8/7/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 08, 1942?


Famous people born on July 08, 1942:

  • Louis Schweitzer

    Prominent French business executive who served as CEO of Renault from 1998, with significant political experience as cabinet director for...

  • Phil Gramm

    Influential American politician and economist known for conservative fiscal policies and reducing federal social program spending during the...

  • Georges Ginesta
  • Pier Luigi Celli
  • Cesare Lanza

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July 08, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 08, 1942:

  • Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

    Algerian-french general (b. 1856).

  • Refik Saydam

    Turkish physician and politician, 5th prime minister of turkey (b. 1881).

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


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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 08, 1942 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 08, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 02:17 am and setting at 05:12 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 08, 1942?


Someone born on July 08, 1942 is:

82 years 9 months old,

or 993 months and 25 days old,

or 4321 weeks and 3 days old,

or 30250 days old,

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

There are 66 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 8th 2025.

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

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

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