What happened on Wednesday February 19, 1941?

Here's what happened on February 19, 1941:

• Swansea Blitz During World War II Over three nights, the Luftwaffe conducted an intensive bombing campaign on Swansea, South Wales. Using 896 high explosive bombs in 13 hours and 48 minutes, they almost completely destroyed the town centre, resulting in 397 casualties and 230 deaths.
• Nazi Deportation of Jews from Amsterdam Nazi forces conducted a brutal raid in Amsterdam, forcibly rounding up 429 young Jewish individuals for deportation, a tragic event in the Holocaust's systematic persecution.
• Formation of Afrika Korps During World War II, the Afrika Korps was officially formed as the corps-level headquarters controlling German Panzer divisions in North Africa, a significant military development in the war's strategic landscape.
• British Strategic Meeting in Cairo U.K. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden met with military leaders Archibald Wavell and Alan Cunningham in Cairo to discuss potential British military involvement in Greece, a critical strategic planning session during World War II.
• Sinking of Empire Blanda The cargo ship Empire Blanda was torpedoed and sunk south of Iceland by the German submarine U-69, representing the ongoing naval warfare during World War II.
• Birth of David Gross, Renowned Physicist David Gross, an American physicist who would later become a Nobel Prize laureate, was born on this date. He is known for significant contributions to theoretical physics and quantum mechanics.
• Death of Alexander Josiah Webbe Alexander Josiah Webbe, a notable English cricket player who played against Australia in 1879, passed away on this date.

Events in 1941

February 19, 1941: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 19, 1941

Newspapers from Feb. 19, 1941

February 19, 1941 was a Wednesday and it was the 50th day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 1941 can also be written as 2/19/1941 in the US and as 19/2/1941 in UK and Europe.

February 19, 1941 in February 1941 calendar

Famous people born on February 19, 1941:

• David J. Gross

  Prize laureate for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction.

Famous people born in 1941

Famous people born on February 19th

Famous people died on February 19, 1941:

• Emilio Chiovenda
• Jacques Curie
• Hamilton Harty

Famous people who died in 1941

Famous people who died on February 19th

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, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 19, 1941 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 19, 1941 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 19, 1941 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, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 01:24 am and setting at 12:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1941 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on February 19, 1941

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Someone born on February 19, 1941 is:

84 years 2 months old,

or 1010 months and 25 days old,

or 4395 weeks

or 30765 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 19, 1941?

There are 281 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, 1941?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 19, 1941.

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