What happened on Wednesday April 16, 1941?

Here's what happened on April 16, 1941:

• Battle of the Tarigo Convoy A significant naval engagement occurred off the Kerkennah Islands near Tunisia. The British destroyer HMS Mohawk was sunk, while the Italians suffered substantial losses, including two destroyers and five cargo ships.
• Ustaše Installed in Independent State of Croatia Following Operation 25, the Axis powers installed the Nazi-affiliated Ustaše movement as the governing authority of the newly established Independent State of Croatia, marking a significant political reorganization in the Balkans during World War II.
• Yugoslav-German Armistice Negotiations Armistice negotiations commenced between Yugoslav representatives and German military leadership, signaling potential diplomatic resolution following military confrontations.
• Italian-German Convoy Destroyed by British Ships During World War II, a joint Italian-German naval convoy was attacked and completely destroyed by British naval forces in the Mediterranean theater, representing a significant maritime engagement.
• HMS Furious Damaged During Belfast Blitz The British aircraft carrier HMS Furious sustained damage during another day of intense German bombing raids as part of the Belfast Blitz, highlighting the naval vulnerabilities during World War II.
• Italian 62nd Regiment Captured in Tobruk The entire 1st Division of the Italian 62nd Regiment was captured during a failed attack on Tobruk, representing a significant military defeat for Axis forces in North Africa.
• Bob Feller's Historic Opening Day No-Hitter Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller achieved a remarkable feat by throwing the only Opening Day no-hitter in Major League Baseball history, defeating the Chicago White Sox 1-0.
• Little Theater at Adelphi Strand Closes The Little Theater at Adelphi Strand concluded its operations, marking the end of a cultural venue during the wartime period.

Events in 1941

April 16, 1941: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 16, 1941

Newspapers from Apr. 16, 1941

April 16, 1941 was a Wednesday and it was the 106th day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1941 can also be written as 4/16/1941 in the US and as 16/4/1941 in UK and Europe.

April 16, 1941 in April 1941 calendar

Famous people born on April 16, 1941:

• Vittorio Messori
• Giampiero Mughini

Famous people born in 1941

Famous people born on April 16th

Famous people died on April 16, 1941:

• Josiah Stamp

  1st baron stamp, english economist and civil servant (b. 1880).

• Émile Bernard
• Pietro de Cristofaro
• Luca Balsofiore
• III conte di Kimberley John Wodehouse
• Hans Driesch

Famous people who died in 1941

Famous people who died on April 16th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th 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 16, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1941 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 16, 1941 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 1941 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 16, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 11:07 pm and setting at 10:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1941 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on April 16, 1941

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Someone born on April 16, 1941 is:

84 years and 28 days old,

or 1008 months and 28 days old,

or 4387 weeks

or 30709 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1941?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 1941?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 16, 1941.

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