What happened on Tuesday July 16, 1940?

Here's what happened on July 16, 1940:

• Hitler's Directive for Operation Sea Lion On July 16, 1940, Adolf Hitler issued Directive No. 16, outlining the strategic preparations for the invasion of Britain. The directive emphasized the critical prerequisite of neutralizing the British Royal Air Force to ensure successful troop landings. Hitler demanded that the British Air Force be reduced to a state of near-total ineffectiveness, preventing any meaningful resistance to the planned German invasion forces.

Events in 1940

July 16, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 16, 1940

Newspapers from Jul. 16, 1940

July 16, 1940 was a Tuesday and it was the 198th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 1940 can also be written as 7/16/1940 in the US and as 16/7/1940 in UK and Europe.

July 16, 1940 in July 1940 calendar

Famous people died on July 16, 1940:

• Alexander Koenig

Famous people who died in 1940

Famous people who died on July 16th

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

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 16, 1940 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 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 July 16, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:58 pm and setting at 04:05 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on July 16, 1940

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Someone born on July 16, 1940 is:

84 years 9 months old,

or 1017 months and 28 days old,

or 4426 weeks and 1 day old,

or 30983 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 16, 1940?

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, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 16, 1940.

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