What happened on Friday September 20, 1940?

Here's what happened on September 20, 1940:

• Breaking the Japanese Purple Code Genevieve Grotjan, a brilliant cryptanalyst working for the U.S. Army Signal Intelligence Service, successfully completed the decryption of the Japanese diplomatic communication code known as Purple. This breakthrough was a critical intelligence achievement during World War II, enabling American cryptographers to intercept and understand Japanese diplomatic communications, which provided crucial strategic insights for the United States military and diplomatic efforts.

Events in 1940

September 20, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 20, 1940

Newspapers from Sep. 20, 1940

September 20, 1940 was a Friday and it was the 264th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 20, 1940 can also be written as 9/20/1940 in the US and as 20/9/1940 in UK and Europe.

September 20, 1940 in September 1940 calendar

Famous people born on September 20, 1940:

• Tarō Asō

  Japanese politician who served as the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009, and was also a notable target shooter.

• Terry McDermott
• Burhanuddin Rabbani

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on September 20th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 20th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 20, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 20, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 20, 1940 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 20, 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 September 20, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 09:06 pm and setting at 11:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 16, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on September 20, 1940

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Someone born on September 20, 1940 is:

84 years 7 months old,

or 1015 months and 24 days old,

or 4416 weeks and 5 days old,

or 30917 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 20, 1940?

There are 129 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 20, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on September 20, 1940.

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