What happened on Monday February 19, 1940?

About February 19th, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Winter War, Finnish forces successfully defeated and dispersed the Soviet Union's 18th Division in a strategic engagement northeast of Lake Ladoga. This battle demonstrated the Finnish military's resilience and tactical prowess against the numerically superior Soviet forces.
  • Day of the week: February 19th, 1940 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

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February 19, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 19, 1940:

  • Finnish Military Victory Against Soviet Forces in Winter War During the Winter War, Finnish forces successfully defeated and dispersed the Soviet Union's 18th Division in a strategic engagement northeast of Lake Ladoga. This battle demonstrated the Finnish military's resilience and tactical prowess against the numerically superior Soviet forces.
  • Birth of Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson, a legendary American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, was born on this date. He was a pivotal figure in the Motown sound and a significant contributor to the development of rhythm and blues and soul music in the mid-20th century.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 19, 1940?


February 19, 1940 was a Monday and it was the 50th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 1940 can also be written as 2/19/1940 in the US and as 19/2/1940 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 19, 1940?


Famous people born on February 19, 1940:

  • Smokey Robinson
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  • Chico Vaughn

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February 19, 1940: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 19, 1940:

  • August Borchard
  • Ljubomir Davidović

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February 19, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 19th 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 February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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February 19, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 19, 1940 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 19, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:37 pm and setting at 04:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Feb 23, 1940.

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How old is someone born on February 19, 1940?


Someone born on February 19, 1940 is:

85 years 2 months old,

or 1022 months and 24 days old,

or 4447 weeks and 1 day old,

or 31130 days old,

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

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 19th 2026.

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

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

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