What happened on Friday May 21, 1937?

Here's what happened on May 21, 1937:

• Debre Libanos Massacre During the Italian colonial occupation of Ethiopia, a detachment of Italian troops commits a brutal reprisal against the Debre Libanos monastery community in response to an attempted assassination of Italian viceroy Rodolfo Graziani. The massacre results in the systematic killing of 297 monks and 23 laymen, representing a horrific war crime and act of colonial violence.
• First Scientific Research Station on Arctic Drift Ice The Soviet scientific research station North Pole-1 becomes the pioneering first research settlement to operate directly on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean, marking a significant milestone in polar exploration and scientific research.

Events in 1937

May 21, 1937: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 21, 1937

Newspapers from May. 21, 1937

May 21, 1937 was a Friday and it was the 141st day of the year 1937 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 1937 can also be written as 5/21/1937 in the US and as 21/5/1937 in UK and Europe.

May 21, 1937 in May 1937 calendar

Famous people born on May 21, 1937:

• John Fairfax (rower)
• Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada
• Menghistu Hailé Mariàm

Famous people born in 1937

Famous people born on May 21st

Famous people died on May 21, 1937:

• Adolfo Avena
• Polifemo Orsini

Famous people who died in 1937

Famous people who died on May 21st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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

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May 21, 1937: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 1937 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 21, 1937 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 1937 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 May 21, 1937 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 05:03 pm and setting at 03:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 25, 1937 while the next full moon would come on May 25, 1937.

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Your place in the Universe on May 21, 1937

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Someone born on May 21, 1937 is:

87 years 11 months old,

or 1055 months and 14 days old,

or 4589 weeks and 3 days old,

or 32126 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 1937?

There are 16 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 1937?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 21, 1937.

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