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see horoscope and birth chart for January 21, 1940What happened on Sunday January 21, 1940?
About January 21st, 1940, in brief:
- Historical events: As part of the ongoing Winter War, Soviet forces bombed the Finnish city of Oulu, with Finland retaliating by bombing the Soviet naval base at Kronstadt, escalating the aerial conflict.
- Day of the week: January 21st, 1940 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
- Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur
More about January 21st, 1940? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 1940.
Table of contents
- January 21, 1940: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was January 21, 1940?
- Who was born on January 21, 1940?
- January 21, 1940: What famous people died on that day?
- January 21, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- January 21, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on January 21, 1940?
- Back in 1940
January 21, 1940: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 21, 1940:
- Soviet-Finnish Air Raids during Winter War As part of the ongoing Winter War, Soviet forces bombed the Finnish city of Oulu, with Finland retaliating by bombing the Soviet naval base at Kronstadt, escalating the aerial conflict.
- British Destroyer Exmouth Sunk The British destroyer Exmouth was sunk in the Moray Firth by the German submarine U-22, resulting in the tragic loss of all crew members during World War II naval operations.
- Media Censorship in the Netherlands during World War II Foreign correspondents in the Netherlands were placed under strict censorship, limiting their ability to report freely on events during the early stages of World War II.
- Italian Ocean Liner Orazio Disaster The Italian ocean liner Orazio suffered a catastrophic engine room explosion off the coast of Toulon, catching fire and sinking, resulting in the death of 106 passengers out of 633 people aboard.
January 21, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was January 21, 1940?
January 21, 1940 was a Sunday and it was the 21st day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 21, 1940 can also be written as 1/21/1940 in the US and as 21/1/1940 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on January 21, 1940?
Famous people born on January 21, 1940:
- Jack Nicklaus
Legendary American professional golfer widely considered the greatest golfer of all time.
- XIV duca di Bedford Robin Russell
- Amedeo Amodio
January 21, 1940: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on January 21, 1940:
- Giuseppina Arcucci
- Cristoforo di Grecia
- Geoffrey Hall-Say
- Camillo Ricchiardi
- John Duha
- Einar Benediktsson
- Otis Harlan
January 21, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.
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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.
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 21, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.
Discover the Dragon personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJanuary 21, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 21, 1940 was Waxing gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 January 21, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 01:57 pm and setting at 04:47 am.
The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1940.
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Your place in the Universe on January 21, 1940
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Someone born on January 21, 1940 is:
85 years 3 months old,
or 1023 months and 2 days old,
or 4448 weeks and 3 days old,
or 31139 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 1940?
There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 21st 2026.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 1940?
You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 21, 1940.
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Back in 1940
