What happened on Saturday March 18, 1939?

About March 18th, 1939, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov proposed a diplomatic meeting to British Ambassador Sir William Seeds, suggesting a multilateral conference involving the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, Poland, and Romania to discuss coordinated strategies in potential conflict with Nazi Germany.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 1939 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

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March 18, 1939: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 1939:

  • Soviet Diplomatic Proposal for Collective Security Against Germany Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov proposed a diplomatic meeting to British Ambassador Sir William Seeds, suggesting a multilateral conference involving the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France, Poland, and Romania to discuss coordinated strategies in potential conflict with Nazi Germany.
  • Roosevelt Imposes Economic Sanctions on Nazi Germany President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented punitive tariffs on German imports as a diplomatic and economic response to increasing German aggression in Europe, signaling growing American disapproval of Nazi expansionism.
  • Hungarian Invasion of Carpatho-Ukraine Hungarian military forces completed their invasion of Carpatho-Ukraine, suppressing the final resistance and effectively annexing the territory on March 18, 1939, in a significant territorial expansion preceding World War II.
  • Romanian Diplomatic Disinformation Campaign Romanian Minister in London, Virgil Tilea, circulated unsubstantiated rumors suggesting Romania was under imminent threat of German invasion, contributing to the heightened diplomatic tensions in pre-World War II Europe.

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March 18, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 18, 1939?


March 18, 1939 was a Saturday and it was the 77th day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 1939 can also be written as 3/18/1939 in the US and as 18/3/1939 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 18, 1939?


Famous people born on March 18, 1939:

  • Jean-Pierre Wallez

    French violinist and conductor known for his contributions to classical music performance and interpretation.

  • Ron Atkinson

    Prominent English football manager and commentator who was a significant figure in British football during the 1980s and 1990s.

  • Gérard Hausser
  • Maryse Arditi

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March 18, 1939: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 18, 1939:

  • Henry Simpson Lunn

    English businessman, founded lunn poly (b. 1859).

  • Henry Lunn

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March 18, 1939: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th 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 18, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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March 18, 1939: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 18, 1939 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 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 March 18, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:33 am and setting at 05:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 05, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Apr 04, 1939.

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How old is someone born on March 18, 1939?


Someone born on March 18, 1939 is:

86 years 1 month old,

or 1033 months and 25 days old,

or 4495 weeks and 3 days old,

or 31468 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 1939?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 18, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 18, 1939.

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