What happened on Sunday July 16, 1939?

Here's what happened on July 16, 1939:

• Sir Oswald Mosley's Controversial Speech at Earls Court On July 16, 1939, British Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley delivered a provocative speech at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, attended by over 20,000 people. In his address, Mosley advocated for a non-interventionist policy towards Eastern Europe, proposing disarmament in Western Europe, the return of colonies to Germany, and a focus on British imperial interests. His inflammatory rhetoric included a dismissive statement about potential German aggression against Jews, suggesting that Britain should not involve itself in such conflicts. Mosley's speech, delivered just weeks before the outbreak of World War II, exemplified the isolationist and antisemitic sentiments prevalent among some British fascist groups at the time.

Events in 1939

July 16, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 16, 1939

Newspapers from Jul. 16, 1939

July 16, 1939 was a Sunday and it was the 197th day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 1939 can also be written as 7/16/1939 in the US and as 16/7/1939 in UK and Europe.

July 16, 1939 in July 1939 calendar

Famous people born on July 16, 1939:

• Ali Khamenei

  Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989, a powerful political and religious figure who has been a central leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

• Corin Redgrave

  Prominent British actor from a legendary theatrical family, known for his political activism and involvement with Moving Theatre.

• Anibal Cavaco Silva

  Portuguese statesman who served as Prime Minister and later President of Portugal, a significant political figure in Portuguese history.

• Nicolas Seydoux

  Influential French media executive who served as president of Gaumont film studio and held key leadership roles in French media...

• Mariele Ventre
• Barry Seal
• Lido Vieri
• Darcy O'Brien
• Daniel-Henri Pageaux

Famous people born in 1939

Famous people born on July 16th

Famous people died on July 16, 1939:

• Bartholomeus Roodenburch

  Dutch swimmer (d. 1939).

• Henri Le Sidaner

Famous people who died in 1939

Famous people who died on July 16th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 16, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 16, 1939 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 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 July 16, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:26 am and setting at 08:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 1939.

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Your place in the Universe on July 16, 1939

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Someone born on July 16, 1939 is:

85 years 9 months old,

or 1029 months and 28 days old,

or 4478 weeks and 3 days old,

or 31349 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 1939?

There are 63 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 16, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 16, 1939.

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