What happened on Thursday April 23, 1942?

About April 23rd, 1942, in brief:

  • Historical events: During World War II, German bombers conduct strategic air raids on the British cities of Exeter, Bath, and York as direct retaliation for the earlier British bombing of Lübeck, escalating the aerial conflict.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 1942 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • Popular movie: Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky

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April 23, 1942: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 1942:

  • Baedeker Blitz: German Retaliatory Air Raids During World War II, German bombers conduct strategic air raids on the British cities of Exeter, Bath, and York as direct retaliation for the earlier British bombing of Lübeck, escalating the aerial conflict.
  • Allied Bombing of Rostock Begins A four-day Allied strategic bombing campaign targeting the German city of Rostock commences, marking an important aerial offensive during World War II.
  • William Temple Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple is officially enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, a significant leadership position within the Church of England during World War II.
  • South Africa Severs Diplomatic Ties with Vichy France South Africa officially breaks diplomatic relations with Vichy France, further isolating the collaborationist French regime during World War II.

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April 23, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 23, 1942?


April 23, 1942 was a Thursday and it was the 113th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1942 can also be written as 4/23/1942 in the US and as 23/4/1942 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 1942 in April 1942 calendar

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Who was born on April 23, 1942?


Famous people born on April 23, 1942:

  • Sandra Dee
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  • Étienne Balibar
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April 23, 1942: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 1942:

  • Olga Benario

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April 23, 1942: 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, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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April 23, 1942: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 1942 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 1942 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, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 12:06 pm and setting at 02:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 01, 1942 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1942.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 1942?


Someone born on April 23, 1942 is:

83 years and 10 days old,

or 996 months and 10 days old,

or 4332 weeks and 2 days old,

or 30326 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1942?

There are 355 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, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 23, 1942.

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