What happened on Wednesday March 19, 1941?

Here's what happened on March 19, 1941:

• Tuskegee Airmen Activated The 99th Pursuit Squadron, historically known as the Tuskegee Airmen, is activated as the first all-black unit of the Army Air Corps, marking a significant milestone in racial integration of the U.S. military during World War II.
• Hitler's Scorched Earth Order Adolf Hitler issues the 'Verbrannte Erde' (Scorched Earth) directive, ordering the demolition of German industrial, utility, and transport facilities at risk of enemy capture. However, the order is largely sabotaged by Albert Speer and local commanders.
• German Atrocities Fuel Partisan Resistance German security forces burn multiple villages and kill 3,500 civilians, inadvertently intensifying Russian resistance and driving more civilians to join partisan movements.
• Soviet-Mongolian Mutual Defense Pact The Soviet Union signs a strategic pact of assistance with Mongolia, aimed at mutual defense against potential Japanese aggression in the region.
• RAF Retaliatory Air Strike The Royal Air Force (RAF) conducts a retaliatory bombing mission against the Luftwaffe in response to previous attacks on Scapa Flow, escalating aerial combat during World War II.
• US Navy Strikes Japanese Naval Base The United States Navy conducts a strategic air strike on the Kure naval base in Japan's Inland Sea, southwest of Tokyo, as part of the Pacific Theater operations.
• Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Records Popular Songs Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra recorded the popular songs 'Green Eyes' and 'Maria Elena', contributing to the big band music era of the early 1940s.

Events in 1941

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

Magazines from Mar. 19, 1941

Newspapers from Mar. 19, 1941

March 19, 1941 was a Wednesday and it was the 78th day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 1941 can also be written as 3/19/1941 in the US and as 19/3/1941 in UK and Europe.

March 19, 1941 in March 1941 calendar

Famous people born on March 19, 1941:

• Florence Delay

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Famous people born in 1941

Famous people born on March 19th

Famous people died on March 19, 1941:

• Matteo Ceirano
• Giorgio di Borbone-Parma

Famous people who died in 1941

Famous people who died on March 19th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th is Pisces.

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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 19, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 19, 1941 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 19, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 12:18 am and setting at 11:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 13, 1941 while the next full moon would come on Apr 11, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on March 19, 1941

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Someone born on March 19, 1941 is:

84 years 1 month old,

or 1009 months and 25 days old,

or 4391 weeks

or 30737 days old,

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

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 19, 1941?

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

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