What happened on Wednesday March 18, 1942?

About March 18th, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9102, establishing the War Relocation Authority (WRA), which became responsible for the controversial internment of Americans of Japanese descent, and to a lesser extent, German and Italian descent, many of whom were legal citizens.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 1942 was a Wednesday
  • 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 18, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 1942:

  • Executive Order 9102 - Japanese American Internment President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9102, establishing the War Relocation Authority (WRA), which became responsible for the controversial internment of Americans of Japanese descent, and to a lesser extent, German and Italian descent, many of whom were legal citizens.
  • Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland Seek Baseball Tryout In a significant moment for racial integration in sports, two Black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, requested and were granted a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, challenging racial barriers in professional baseball.
  • Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road Begins The first clash of the Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road occurred with the start of the two-day Battle of Tachiao, a significant engagement during the Burma Campaign of World War II.
  • Free Netherlands Resistance Action The Illegal Free Netherlands resistance movement announced a boycott of theaters as part of their protest against Nazi occupation during World War II.
  • German Submarine U-411 Commissioned The German submarine U-411 was commissioned into the Kriegsmarine, contributing to Nazi Germany's naval warfare capabilities during World War II.
  • Birth of Olympic Gold Medalist Ann Packer Ann Packer, a notable English 800-metre runner who would later win a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics, was born on this date.

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March 18, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 18, 1942?


March 18, 1942 was a Wednesday and it was the 77th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 1942 can also be written as 3/18/1942 in the US and as 18/3/1942 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 18, 1942?


Famous people born on March 18, 1942:

  • Jeff Mullins
  • Vincenzo Visco

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March 18, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 18, 1942:

  • Albert Egbert

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March 18, 1942: 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, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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March 18, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 18, 1942 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 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 18, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 08:02 am and setting at 09:55 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 18, 1942?


Someone born on March 18, 1942 is:

83 years 1 month old,

or 997 months and 26 days old,

or 4339 weeks

or 30373 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 1942?

There are 308 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, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on March 18, 1942.

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