What happened on Tuesday November 19, 1940?

About November 19th, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Blitz, the German Luftwaffe conducted a massive aerial bombardment of Birmingham, England. Approximately 440 bombers participated in the raid, resulting in 450 civilian casualties. This attack was part of Nazi Germany's strategic bombing campaign against British cities during World War II, aimed at breaking British morale and industrial capacity.
  • Day of the week: November 19th, 1940 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat by Will Bradley & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Bank Dick directed by Edward F. Cline

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November 19, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 19, 1940:

  • Devastating German Air Raid on Birmingham During the Blitz, the German Luftwaffe conducted a massive aerial bombardment of Birmingham, England. Approximately 440 bombers participated in the raid, resulting in 450 civilian casualties. This attack was part of Nazi Germany's strategic bombing campaign against British cities during World War II, aimed at breaking British morale and industrial capacity.
  • Belgian King's Controversial Meeting with Hitler King Leopold III of Belgium met with Adolf Hitler during World War II, a diplomatic encounter that was highly controversial and later criticized as potentially compromising Belgian neutrality. The meeting occurred during the Nazi occupation of Belgium, raising significant questions about the king's political stance and potential collaboration.

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

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What day of the week was November 19, 1940?


November 19, 1940 was a Tuesday and it was the 324th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 19, 1940 can also be written as 11/19/1940 in the US and as 19/11/1940 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 19, 1940?


Famous people born on November 19, 1940:

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


Famous people died on November 19, 1940:

  • Bob Glendenning
  • Giuseppe Locatelli
  • Antonio Monaco

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November 19, 1940: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 19, 1940 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 18th and November 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 19, 1940 was Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat by Will Bradley & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 19th is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 19, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 08:47 pm and setting at 11:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 15, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1940.

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How old is someone born on November 19, 1940?


Someone born on November 19, 1940 is:

84 years 7 months old,

or 1015 months and 6 days old,

or 4414 weeks and 1 day old,

or 30899 days old,

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

There are 147 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 19th 2025.

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

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