What happened on Saturday September 09, 1939?

Here's what happened on September 09, 1939:

• Battle of the Bzura Begins Polish Poznań Army, led by General Kutrzeba, launched the Battle of the Bzura, the largest and most organized Polish counter-offensive of the 1939 campaign. Initially successful, the Polish forces temporarily forced German units to retreat, but were ultimately overwhelmed by German mechanized units and Luftwaffe air superiority.
• Battle of Hel Begins The Battle of Hel commenced, marking the beginning of one of the longest and most heroic defensive stands by the Polish Army during the German invasion of Poland in World War II.
• Nazi Army Approaches Warsaw Nazi German forces advanced to the outskirts of Warsaw, setting the stage for the siege and eventual battle for the Polish capital during the September 1939 invasion.
• German Capture of Łódź German forces captured the strategically important Polish city of Łódź during the early stages of the German invasion of Poland.
• French Forces Capture German Salient French military forces successfully captured a strategic German salient, taking control of several key villages including Karlsbrunn, Lauterbach, Ludweiler, Grossrosseln, and Saint Nikolaus in the initial phase of World War II.
• Slovak Territorial Expansion into Poland Slovak troops completed their territorial occupation of former Polish territories, reclaiming lands originally taken by Poland in 1920, 1928, and 1938 during the early stages of World War II.
• Death of U Ottama Burmese national hero U Ottama died in prison after conducting a hunger strike to protest British colonial governance, highlighting the anti-colonial resistance movement in Burma.

Events in 1939

September 09, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 09, 1939

Newspapers from Sep. 09, 1939

September 09, 1939 was a Saturday and it was the 252nd day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 09, 1939 can also be written as 9/9/1939 in the US and as 9/9/1939 in UK and Europe.

September 09, 1939 in September 1939 calendar

Famous people born on September 09, 1939:

• Reuven Rivlin

  Prominent Israeli politician who served as President of Israel, representing the Likud party and playing a significant role in national...

• Carlos Ortiz

  Renowned Puerto Rican boxer who made significant contributions to the sport.

• Carol Tebbs

  Prominent American astrologer, educator, and writer who was deeply involved in professional astrological organizations and made significant...

Famous people born in 1939

Famous people born on September 9th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 09, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 09, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 09, 1939 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 09, 1939 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 September 09, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 01:52 am and setting at 05:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 29, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Sep 28, 1939.

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Someone born on September 09, 1939 is:

85 years 8 months old,

or 1028 months and 5 days old,

or 4470 weeks and 4 days old,

or 31294 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 09, 1939?

There are 118 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 09, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on September 09, 1939.

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