What happened on Wednesday December 21, 1938?

Here's what happened on December 21, 1938:

• British Air-Raid Shelter Proposal Sir John Anderson, a prominent British politician, presented a comprehensive government plan to the House of Commons for constructing steel air-raid shelters nationwide. This strategic initiative was a critical preparatory measure in anticipation of potential aerial bombardment during the rising tensions of pre-World War II Europe. The shelters, which would later become known as 'Anderson shelters', were designed to protect civilian populations from potential German bombing campaigns.

Events in 1938

December 21, 1938: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 21, 1938

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 1938

December 21, 1938 was a Wednesday and it was the 355th day of the year 1938 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1938 can also be written as 12/21/1938 in the US and as 21/12/1938 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1938 in December 1938 calendar

Famous people born on December 21, 1938:

• Larry Bryggman

  American television actor best known for his long-running role as Dr. John Dixon on the popular daytime soap opera 'As the World Turns',...

• Shi Pei Pu

Famous people born in 1938

Famous people born on December 21st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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

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December 21, 1938: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1938 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 1938 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 1938 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 December 21, 1938 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:55 am and setting at 05:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1938 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1939.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 1938

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Someone born on December 21, 1938 is:

86 years 4 months old,

or 1036 months and 23 days old,

or 4508 weeks

or 31556 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1938?

There are 222 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1938?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on December 21, 1938.

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