Friday June 21, 1940: on this day

June 21, 1940 was the 173rd day of the year 1940, under the sign of Cancer and the day of the week was Friday.

Is June 21, 1940 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on June 21, 1940, who was born and died on June 21, 1940, what holidays and observances are celebrated on June 21, 1940, which were the most popular songs, movies (e.g. Gaslight, directed by Thorold Dickinson), TV series books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about June 21st, 1940 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was June 21, 1940?


June 21, 1940 was a Friday and it was the 173rd day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 1940 can also be written as 6/21/1940 in the US and as 21/6/1940 in UK and Europe.

June 21, 1940 in June 1940 calendar

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June 21, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 21, 1940:

  • German occupiers disband dutch states-general / council of state
  • The first successful west-to-east navigation of northwest passage begins at vancouver, british columbia.
  • Wwii: vichy france and germany sign an armistice at compiegne, in the same wagon-lit railroad car used by marshal ferdinand foch to accept the surrender of germany in 1918.
  • World war ii: italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of france.

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June 21, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 21st is Cancer.

Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 21, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 21, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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June 21, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 21, 1940 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 21, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:42 pm and setting at 08:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 19, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Jul 19, 1940.

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Who was born on June 21, 1940?


Famous people born on June 21, 1940:

  • Mariette Hartley
    Mariette Hartley

    American actress and television personality.

  • Marika Green
    Marika Green

    Swedish-french actress.

  • Maie Parrik

    Estonian actress known for her versatile roles in theater and film.

  • Michael Ruse

    Canadian academic and philosopher.

  • Enn Klooren

    Estonian actor (d. 2011).

  • Mariette Hartley in New York City

    New york, usa.

  • Marie Denis

    French murder victim.

  • Joe Flaherty in Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania, usa; comedian (sctv, blue monday).

  • Ferdinando Di Stefano
  • Jorge Félix Correia
  • Luis Segura
  • Ernő Solymosi
  • Miguel Loayza

Whose famous birthday is on June 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 21st:

  • Jean-Paul Sartre
    Jean-Paul Sartre

    French author, philosopher, essayist, playwright, and novelist.

  • Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis

    American actress, whose performance in martin scorseseaeur (tm)'s "cape fear", earned her an oscar nomination.

  • Edward Snowden
    Edward Snowden

    An american ex-technical contractor and central intelligence agency employee (cia), who was a contractor for nsa before disclosing details...

  • Benazir Bhutto
    Benazir Bhutto

    A pakistani politician and the first female leader of islam.

  • Jane Russell
    Jane Russell

    American actress who rose to fame after a controversy over her breasts.

  • Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter

    American actress, daughter of whitney blake, actress and radio announcer ted baxter.

  • Ian McEwan
    Ian McEwan

    British writer.

  • Tony Scott
    Tony Scott

    English-american producer and director (d. 2012).

  • Ron Ely
    Ron Ely

    American actor best known for his role as tarzan on tv from 1966-1969.

  • Judy Holliday
    Judy Holliday

    American actress, winner of the oscar in 1950 for best actress for "born yesterday".

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June 21, 1940: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 83 years 10 months old,

or 1006 months and 4 days old,

or 4374 weeks and 6 days old,

or 30624 days old,

if you were born on June 21, 1940.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 21, 1940?

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 21, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on June 21, 1940.

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June 21, 1940: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 21, 1940:

  • Janusz Kusocinski

    Polish middle-distance runner, Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000 meters at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

  • Smedley Butler

    American general, medal of honor recipient (b. 1881).

  • Édouard Vuillard

    French painter, lithographer, and set decorator.

  • W Hasenclever

    Writer dies at 49.

  • Hendrik Marsman

    Dutch poet, translator, and autobiographer.

  • Remo Schenoni
  • John Taliaferro Thompson
  • Maciej Rataj
  • Tomasz Stankiewicz
  • Alberico Marrone
  • Samuel Eyde
  • Keshav Baliram Hedgewar

What famous deaths happened on June 21st?

Famous deaths on June 21st:

  • Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll o'connor was an american actor best known for his role as archie bunker in the tv series 'all in the family'.

  • Soad Hosny
    Soad Hosny

    Egyptian actress and singer (b. 1942).

  • Elliott Reid
    Elliott Reid

    American screenwriter and actor (d. 2013).

  • Charles Krauthammer

    Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative political commentator and columnist.

  • Niccolas Machiavelli

    Niccolas Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher and political theorist who is best known for his work 'The Prince'.

  • Husayn Ibn Sina

    Renowned Persian polymath known for his contributions to medicine and philosophy.

  • Daliya Rabikovitch

    Israeli poet known for her powerful and emotional works.

  • Demitris Christofias

    Former President of Cyprus.

  • Inigo Jones

    The queen's house was designed by an english architect (d. 1652).

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June 21, 1940: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on June 21, 1940:

  • International Day of Yoga
  • International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice

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June 21, 1940: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on June 21, 1940 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Gaslight

Gaslight

Release year: 1940

Directed by: Thorold Dickinson

Starring: Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell, Cathleen Cordell

Country: United States of America

Tom Brown's School Days

Tom Brown's School Days

Release year: 1940

Directed by: Robert Stevenson

Starring: Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson

Country: United States of America

The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

Release year: 1940

Directed by: William West

Starring: J. Farrell MacDonald, Polly Ann Young, Warren Hull, George Pembroke

One Man's Law

One Man's Law

Release year: 1940

Directed by: George Sherman

Starring: Don 'Red' Barry, Janet Waldo, George Cleveland, Dub Taylor

Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!

Release year: 1940

Directed by: Sam Newfield

Starring: James Dunn, Frances Gifford, George Douglas, Rita La Roy

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Who was the US President on June 21, 1940?

On June 21, 1940 the US President was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on June 21, 1940?

On June 21, 1940 the UK Prime Minister was Winston Churchill (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on June 21, 1940?

On June 21, 1940 the Pope was Pius XII.

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What is special about June 21st?

June 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of June. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on June 21st, such as:

  • 2019 - Ten civilians are killed in an explosion by a suicide bomber in a crowd of shia muslims in eastern baghdad.
  • 2018 - North korea-united states relations. north korea and weapons.
  • 2017 - Conflict in moro: the bangsamoro islamic freedom fighters rebels invade a school at pigcawayan (north cotabato), philippines and take hostages civilians.

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What happened in 1940?

1940 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • WPG-AM in Atlantic City, New Jersey consolidates with WBIL andWOV as new WOV
  • FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal
  • Foreign correspondents in the Netherlands under censorship

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What was the calendar for June 1940?

June 1940 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with June being the 6th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how June 1940 calendar looked like.

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