Saturday June 15, 1940: on this day

June 15, 1940 was a Saturday and it was the 167th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 15, 1940 can also be written as 6/15/1940 in the US and as 15/6/1940 in UK and Europe.

June 15, 1940 in June 1940 calendar

Here's what happened on June 15, 1940:

• 38 italians fiat bombers bomb luc-and-province
• Bread and flour rationed in holland
• France surrenders to hitler, german troops occupy paris
• Soviet army occupies lithuania
• Wwii: verdun falls to german forces.
• World war ii: operation aerial begins: allied troops start to evacuate france, following germany's takeover of paris and most of the nation.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 15th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 15, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 15, 1940 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 15, 1940 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 June 15, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 03:54 pm and setting at 02:56 am.

The previous full moon was on May 21, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Jun 19, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on June 15, 1940

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Famous people born on June 15, 1940:

• Verleen Goudsmit

  Verleen Goudsmit is a Dutch physicist known for her work in the field of quantum mechanics and particle physics.

• Arthella Williams

  Arthella Williams was a renowned American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

• Gyan Chaturvedi

  Gyan Chaturvedi is a renowned Indian painter known for his vibrant and abstract works.

• Ayad Al-Ani

  Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.

• Zorina Noor

  Zorina Noor was a renowned Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer who helped popularize traditional Bangladeshi dance forms.

• Glorine Bates

  Glorine Bates was a successful American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

• Anup Ghosal

  Anup Ghosal was a renowned Bengali novelist who explored themes of social and political issues in his works.

• Mitsuru Kubo

  Mitsuru Kubo is a Japanese biochemist who has made significant contributions to the understanding of protein structure and function.

• Elsye Saunders

  Elsye Saunders was a successful American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

• Wilene Ashford

  Wilene Ashford was an American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

• Kalyan Chakravarty

  An Indian mathematician known for his work in the field of combinatorics and graph theory.

• Virna Sacchi

  An Italian dancer and choreographer who performed with the Scala Ballet Company.

• Rolf Eisen

  Rolf Eisen is an electrical engineer who has made significant advancements in the field of power electronics.

• Wayne Allard

  Wayne Allard is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 1997 to 2009.

• Lomax Higgins

  Noted biologist specializing in marine ecology and conservation.

• Idus Lemons

  Idus Lemons was an American football player who played as a running back in the National Football League.

• Hydee Feldstein

  Canadian politician known for her advocacy work in the healthcare sector.

• Marjorie Duffy

  Marjorie Duffy is an electrical engineer who has made significant contributions to the field of power systems and renewable energy.

• Melvern Linsky

  Melvern Linsky is a prominent American astronomer known for his research on the solar corona and stellar atmospheres.

• Benay Josefowitz

  Benay Josefowitz is an American dancer and choreographer who has worked in both ballet and modern dance.

Whose famous birthday is on June 15th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 15th:

• Ice Cube

  Ice cube is an american rapper, actor, and filmmaker known for his influential role in the rap group n.w.

• Courteney Cox

  Courteney cox is an american actress best known for her role as monica geller on the popular tv show friends.

• Neil Patrick Harris

  Neil patrick harris is an american actor, comedian, and magician, best known for his roles in how i met your mother and doogie howser, m.d.

• Johnny Hallyday

  French singer, the french elvis.

• Helen Hunt

  American actress best known for her role in the tv series "mad about you" (1992-1999).

• Guy Bedos

  He is a comedian and actor from france.

• Demis Roussos

  After being a member and performing artist of aphrodite's child (prog rock band that also included vangelis), he had a string international...

• James Belushi

  James belushi is an american actor known for his roles in movies suchjson as 'about last night.

• Leah Remini

  Leah remini is an american actress known for her role in the tv show 'the king of queens' and for her activism against the church of...

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 15, 1940?

There are 58 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 15th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 15, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on June 15, 1940.

Famous people died on June 15, 1940:

• Cassadie Fitzgerald

  Cassadie Fitzgerald was an Irish playwright known for her plays that explored the complexities of Irish society and identity.

• Vayden Kingsley

  Vayden Kingsley was a British essayist and social critic known for his insightful and often controversial writings.

• Elonzo Johnson

  Elonzo Johnson was an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

• Amzie Markham

  Amzie Markham was an American painter known for her landscape and still life paintings.

• Alberta Gallatin

  Alberta Gallatin was an American painter known for her landscape and still life works.

• Giovanni Bonanno
• Charles H. France
• Ernst Weiss
• Jacques Mairesse

What famous deaths happened on June 15th?

Famous deaths on June 15th:

• Casey Kasem

  American "musical countdown king radio disk jockey" who created and hosted "america's top 40" from 1988 to 1988.

• Glenda Jackson

  British actress, internationally recognized, who won the ny film classics award for 1971, an emmy in 1972 for "queen elizabeth", and oscars...

• Jacques Bergerac

  France -- actor (gigi, les girls, thunder in sun).

• Hume Cronyn

  Canadian-american actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2003).

• Steve Cochran

  American actor.

• Victor French

  American actor and director (highway to heaven), has died at 54 from cancer (b. 1934).

• Janit Singh

  Esteemed scientist known for groundbreaking research in the field of biotechnology.

• Yolandra Lopez

  Renowned painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Juwana Brown

  Bestselling author known for her impactful literary works.

• Delorese Hawkins

  Bestselling novelist whose gripping stories captivated readers worldwide.

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Holidays on June 15, 1940:

• Commemoration of Evelyn Underhill (Anglican mystic and poet)
• Roman Catholic Church ? Feast of Saint Germaine Cousin, patron of shepherdesses and of victims of child abuse
• Roman Catholic Church and some Anglican churches: Corpus Christi (moveable feast, 2006)
• Malawi's Freedom Day
• Commemoration of William Adams (Miura Anjin ????) a man shipwrecked in Japan in the 1600s, and whom James Clavell's "Shogun" was based upon
• Flag Day in Denmark
• Roman Empire ? ninth and final day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta

Observances on June 15, 1940:

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Saints celebrated on June 15, 1940:

• Saint Vitus' Day ? Vitus Diena held in medieval Latvia