What happened on Friday January 20, 1939?

About January 20th, 1939, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a chilling speech to the German parliament, Adolf Hitler explicitly proclaimed his intent to exterminate all European Jews, marking a critical moment in the lead-up to the Holocaust.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 1939 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

More about January 20th, 1939? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 1939.

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January 20, 1939: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 1939:

  • Hitler's Genocidal Declaration to German Parliament In a chilling speech to the German parliament, Adolf Hitler explicitly proclaimed his intent to exterminate all European Jews, marking a critical moment in the lead-up to the Holocaust.
  • Leadership Change at Reichsbank Adolf Hitler dismissed Hjalmar Schacht as President of the Reichsbank and appointed Walther Funk as his replacement, signaling further consolidation of Nazi economic control.
  • Birth of Chandra Wickramasinghe Chandra Wickramasinghe, a prominent mathematician, astronomer, and astrobiologist, was born in Colombo, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), who would later make significant contributions to scientific understanding of cosmic origins.
  • Nationalist Advance in Spanish Civil War During the Spanish Civil War, Nationalist forces captured the town of Calaf, continuing their strategic military campaign.
  • Bugs Moran Acquitted in Chicago Court Notorious gangster Bugs Moran and two co-defendants were acquitted of forgery charges in a Chicago court, highlighting the complex legal landscape of the era's organized crime.

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January 20, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 20, 1939?


January 20, 1939 was a Friday and it was the 20th day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1939 can also be written as 1/20/1939 in the US and as 20/1/1939 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1939 in January 1939 calendar

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January 20, 1939: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 1939:

  • Lilli Beck
  • Letterio Cannistraci
  • Jacob Weiseborn

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January 20, 1939: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 20, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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January 20, 1939: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 1939 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 1939 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 January 20, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:55 am and setting at 06:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Feb 04, 1939.

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How old is someone born on January 20, 1939?


Someone born on January 20, 1939 is:

86 years 3 months old,

or 1035 months and 3 days old,

or 4500 weeks and 5 days old,

or 31505 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1939?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 20, 1939.

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