What happened on Monday February 09, 1942?

Here's what happened on February 09, 1942:

• US Military Strategy Meeting in World War II Top United States military leaders convened their first formal meeting to comprehensively discuss and strategize American military approaches during World War II, marking a critical moment in coordinating the nation's war efforts.
• USS Lafayette Disaster in New York Harbor In a tragic maritime incident, the USS Lafayette (formerly the ocean liner Normandie) was accidentally set ablaze by a welding torch during its conversion to a troopship. While firefighting efforts were underway, excessive water caused the ship to capsize, leaving it on its side in New York harbor.
• Battle of Kranji Begins The Battle of Kranji commenced as part of the broader battle for Singapore during World War II.
• Japanese Troops Land in South Celebes Japanese military forces strategically landed near Makassar in the South Celebes (now part of Indonesia), expanding their territorial control in the Pacific theater during World War II.
• Japanese Destroyer Natsushio Sunk The Japanese destroyer Natsushio was sunk south of Makassar, one day after being torpedoed by the American submarine S-37 during World War II naval operations.
• Chiang Kai-shek Visits India Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek and his wife arrived in India for a thirteen-day diplomatic visit during World War II.
• War-Time Daylight Saving Time Implemented The United States reinstated year-round Daylight Saving Time, referred to as 'War Time', as an energy conservation measure during World War II.
• Philadelphia Phillies Nickname Change The Philadelphia baseball team temporarily changed their nickname from 'Phillies' to 'Phils' during the war years.

Events in 1942

February 09, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 09, 1942

Newspapers from Feb. 09, 1942

February 09, 1942 was a Monday and it was the 40th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1942 can also be written as 2/9/1942 in the US and as 9/2/1942 in UK and Europe.

February 09, 1942 in February 1942 calendar

Famous people born on February 09, 1942:

• Carole King

  Carole King is a legendary singer-songwriter who significantly influenced the soft rock and pop music landscape of the 1970s.

• François Jauffret

  French tennis player who holds the record for the most Davis Cup ties played for France, representing his country 35 times between 1964 and...

• Manuel Castells
• Luigi Nicolais
• Anna Elisa De Gregorio

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on February 9th

Famous people died on February 09, 1942:

• Lauri Kristian Relander

  Finnish politician, 2nd president of finland (b. 1883).

• Anna Klumpke
• Ernst August Weiss

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on February 9th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th 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 09, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 09, 1942 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 01:23 am and setting at 01:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 01, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on February 09, 1942

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Someone born on February 09, 1942 is:

83 years 3 months old,

or 999 months and 5 days old,

or 4344 weeks and 2 days old,

or 30410 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1942?

There are 271 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 09, 1942.

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