What happened on Tuesday March 17, 1942?

About March 17th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Bełżec extermination camp became operational in Nazi-occupied Poland, marking a horrific escalation of the Holocaust. On this day, approximately 30,000 Lublin Polish Jews were forcibly transported to the camp, which would become one of the primary sites of the Nazi genocide.
  • Day of the week: March 17th, 1942 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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March 17, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 17, 1942:

  • Belzec Concentration Camp Opens The Bełżec extermination camp became operational in Nazi-occupied Poland, marking a horrific escalation of the Holocaust. On this day, approximately 30,000 Lublin Polish Jews were forcibly transported to the camp, which would become one of the primary sites of the Nazi genocide.
  • MacArthur Arrives in Australia US General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia to become the supreme commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. This strategic move was crucial in organizing the Allied defense against Japanese expansion and planning future counteroffensive operations.
  • Paul Kantner Birth Paul Kantner, future rock guitarist of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, was born. He would later become known for influential psychedelic rock songs like 'White Rabbit'.

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March 17, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 17, 1942?


March 17, 1942 was a Tuesday and it was the 76th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1942 can also be written as 3/17/1942 in the US and as 17/3/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 17, 1942?


Famous people born on March 17, 1942:

  • John Wayne Gacy

    Notorious American serial killer who murdered at least 33 young men and boys in Chicago, Illinois between 1972 and 1978.

  • Jacques Abeille
  • Willie Somerset

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March 17, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 17, 1942:

  • Nada Dimić

    People's hero of yugoslavia, victim of genocide of serbs.

  • Julio González
  • Argo Secondari
  • Josef Svatopluk Machar

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March 17, 1942: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 17, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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March 17, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 17, 1942 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 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 March 17, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:31 am and setting at 08:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 03, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Apr 01, 1942.

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How old is someone born on March 17, 1942?


Someone born on March 17, 1942 is:

83 years 1 month old,

or 997 months and 9 days old,

or 4336 weeks and 4 days old,

or 30356 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 1942?

There are 325 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 17, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 17, 1942.

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