What happened on Wednesday April 15, 1942?

About April 15th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 15, 1942, King George VI awarded the prestigious George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta in recognition of its extraordinary courage and resilience during World War II. The award honored the island's population and defenders who endured intense Axis bombardment and maintained strategic importance in the Mediterranean theater of war.
  • Day of the week: April 15th, 1942 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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April 15, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 15, 1942:

  • George Cross Awarded to Malta On April 15, 1942, King George VI awarded the prestigious George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta in recognition of its extraordinary courage and resilience during World War II. The award honored the island's population and defenders who endured intense Axis bombardment and maintained strategic importance in the Mediterranean theater of war.

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April 15, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 15, 1942?


April 15, 1942 was a Wednesday and it was the 105th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 1942 can also be written as 4/15/1942 in the US and as 15/4/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 15, 1942?


Famous people born on April 15, 1942:

  • Kenneth Lay

    Founder and CEO of Enron, a company involved in one of the most significant corporate fraud scandals in American business history.

  • Ken Lay

    American CEO and former chairman of Enron, whose corporate fraud led to the largest bankruptcy in American history.

  • Pete Rose

    Legendary baseball player known as 'Charlie Hustle', who holds numerous MLB records but was banned from baseball for gambling.

  • Walt Hazzard

    American basketball coach and player who made significant contributions to the sport.

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April 15, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 15, 1942:

  • Robert Musil

    Austrian novelist.

  • Joshua Pim

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April 15, 1942: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th 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 15, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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April 15, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 15, 1942 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 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 April 15, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:33 am and setting at 08:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 01, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1942.

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How old is someone born on April 15, 1942?


Someone born on April 15, 1942 is:

83 years 1 month old,

or 997 months and 22 days old,

or 4338 weeks and 2 days old,

or 30368 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 1942?

There are 313 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 15, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 15, 1942.

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