What happened on Tuesday March 10, 1942?

Here's what happened on March 10, 1942:

• Japanese Capture of Finschhafen During World War II, Japanese forces successfully captured the strategic port of Finschhafen in New Guinea, expanding their territorial control in the Pacific theater and posing a significant threat to Allied operations in the region.
• Battle of Borneo Concludes The Battle of Borneo reached its conclusion as Japanese forces captured Pangkalan Bun and the Samarinda airfield formally surrendered. This marked another significant Japanese victory in their aggressive Pacific campaign during World War II.
• Founding of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) was established, marking a significant milestone in scientific research and technological innovation. The APL would go on to become a critical research center for national defense and space exploration.
• Death of William Henry Bragg William Henry Bragg, a renowned English physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. Bragg was a distinguished scientist known for his groundbreaking work in X-ray crystallography and contributions to physics, having been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 jointly with his son William Lawrence Bragg.

Events in 1942

March 10, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 10, 1942

Newspapers from Mar. 10, 1942

March 10, 1942 was a Tuesday and it was the 69th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 10, 1942 can also be written as 3/10/1942 in the US and as 10/3/1942 in UK and Europe.

March 10, 1942 in March 1942 calendar

Famous people born on March 10, 1942:

• John Cale

  John Cale is a Welsh musician, composer, and record producer, best known as a founding member of the influential rock band The Velvet...

• Bert Campaneris

  Bert Campaneris was a professional baseball player who played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Oakland Athletics...

• Kelly Quinn

  Kelly Quinn was an American psychic known as the "jet-set psychic" who worked with entertainment industry clients.

• Umberto Balsamo
• Giuliano Preparata

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on March 10th

Famous people died on March 10, 1942:

• Wilbur Scoville

  Created the Scoville scale for measuring the spiciness of peppers.

• William Henry Bragg

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on March 10th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 10th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 10, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 10, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 10, 1942 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 10, 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 March 10, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 02:25 am and setting at 01:34 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on March 10, 1942

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Someone born on March 10, 1942 is:

83 years 2 months old,

or 998 months and 14 days old,

or 4341 weeks and 4 days old,

or 30391 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 10, 1942?

There are 290 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 10, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 10, 1942.

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