What happened on Tuesday April 23, 1940?

About April 23rd, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire occurred at the Rhythm Night Club in Natchez, Mississippi, resulting in one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history. The blaze claimed the lives of 209 African American patrons, mostly young people, who were trapped inside the wooden building with limited escape routes. The fire highlighted significant safety concerns in public venues and racial inequities in emergency response during the Jim Crow era.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 1940 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • Popular movie: My Favorite Wife directed by Garson Kanin

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April 23, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 1940:

  • Rhythm Night Club Fire Tragedy A devastating fire occurred at the Rhythm Night Club in Natchez, Mississippi, resulting in one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history. The blaze claimed the lives of 209 African American patrons, mostly young people, who were trapped inside the wooden building with limited escape routes. The fire highlighted significant safety concerns in public venues and racial inequities in emergency response during the Jim Crow era.
  • Yankees Honor Jacob Rupert The New York Yankees organization dedicated a commemorative plaque to Jacob Rupert, the team's influential owner who played a crucial role in the team's early success. Rupert, who owned the Yankees from 1915 to 1939, was instrumental in acquiring Babe Ruth and transforming the franchise into a baseball dynasty.

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April 23, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 23, 1940?


April 23, 1940 was a Tuesday and it was the 114th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1940 can also be written as 4/23/1940 in the US and as 23/4/1940 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 23, 1940?


Famous people born on April 23, 1940:

  • Danilo Astori

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April 23, 1940: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 1940:

  • Ida Carloni Talli

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April 23, 1940: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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April 23, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 1940 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 April 23, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 08:40 pm and setting at 06:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 22, 1940 while the next full moon would come on May 21, 1940.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 1940?


Someone born on April 23, 1940 is:

85 years and 11 days old,

or 1020 months and 11 days old,

or 4436 weeks and 5 days old,

or 31057 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1940?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 23, 1940.

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