What happened on Thursday December 19, 1940?

Here's what happened on December 19, 1940:

• US Military Aid to China US President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved $25 million in military aid to the Republic of China, enabling the Nationalist government to purchase one hundred P-40 pursuit aircraft to support their resistance against Japanese invasion.
• Presidential Election in Finland Risto Ryti was elected President of the Republic of Finland through an exceptional presidential election conducted by the 1937 electoral college.
• German Submarine Friendly Fire Incident German submarine U-37 mistakenly torpedoed and sank the Vichy French submarine Sfax and support ship Rhône off the coast of Morocco. The U-boat captain deliberately chose not to record this incident in the ship's logs, suggesting an attempt to conceal the accidental attack.
• Birth of Phil Ochs Phil Ochs, an influential American folk singer and songwriter known for his political activism and protest music, was born. He would become a significant voice in the 1960s counterculture movement before his untimely death in 1976.
• German Submarine Commissioning German submarine U-111 was commissioned into naval service during World War II.

Events in 1940

December 19, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 19, 1940

Newspapers from Dec. 19, 1940

December 19, 1940 was a Thursday and it was the 354th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 1940 can also be written as 12/19/1940 in the US and as 19/12/1940 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 1940 in December 1940 calendar

Famous people born on December 19, 1940:

• Phil Ochs

  Influential American folk singer and songwriter known for his protest music during the 1960s counterculture movement.

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on December 19th

Famous people died on December 19, 1940:

• Kyösti Kallio

  Finnish politician, the 4th president of finland (b. 1873).

• Giulio Alessio
• Hendrik Christian Andersen
• Francesco Coletti

Famous people who died in 1940

Famous people who died on December 19th

December 19, 1940: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 1940 was There I Go by Will Bradley & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

1. Will Bradley & His Orchestra - There I Go
2. Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra - I Give You My Word
3. Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra - So You're the One
4. Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - Along the Santa Fe Trail

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 19, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 1940 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 December 19, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 09:50 pm and setting at 11:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on December 19, 1940

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Someone born on December 19, 1940 is:

84 years 4 months old,

or 1012 months and 4 days old,

or 4400 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30806 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 1940?

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on December 19, 1940.

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