What happened on Monday January 23, 1939?

About January 23rd, 1939, in brief:

  • Historical events: Admiral Wilhelm Canaris of the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service, strategically leaked misinformation suggesting that Germany was planning to invade the Netherlands in February 1939. The purpose of this disinformation was to create strategic uncertainty and potentially use Dutch airfields as a launching point for a strategic bombing offensive against Britain. This deliberate intelligence manipulation led to significant shifts in British foreign policy and heightened tensions in pre-World War II Europe.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 1939 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

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January 23, 1939: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 1939:

  • Dutch War Scare of 1939 Admiral Wilhelm Canaris of the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service, strategically leaked misinformation suggesting that Germany was planning to invade the Netherlands in February 1939. The purpose of this disinformation was to create strategic uncertainty and potentially use Dutch airfields as a launching point for a strategic bombing offensive against Britain. This deliberate intelligence manipulation led to significant shifts in British foreign policy and heightened tensions in pre-World War II Europe.

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January 23, 1939: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 23, 1939?


January 23, 1939 was a Monday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1939 can also be written as 1/23/1939 in the US and as 23/1/1939 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 1939 in January 1939 calendar

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Who was born on January 23, 1939?


Famous people born on January 23, 1939:

  • Sonny Chiba

    Renowned Japanese martial artist and actor famous for his roles in martial arts films like 'The Street Fighter' series.

  • Edward Verne Roberts

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January 23, 1939: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 23, 1939:

  • Matthias Sindelar

    Legendary Austrian footballer known as the 'Mozart of Football', who was a key player in the Austrian national team during the 1930s and...

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January 23, 1939: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd 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 23, 1939: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 1939 is Rabbit and the associated element is Earth.

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January 23, 1939: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 23, 1939 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 1939 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 23, 1939 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 08:27 am and setting at 09:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 1939 while the next full moon would come on Feb 04, 1939.

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How old is someone born on January 23, 1939?


Someone born on January 23, 1939 is:

86 years 3 months old,

or 1035 months

or 4500 weeks and 2 days old,

or 31502 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 1939?

There are 275 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 1939?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 23, 1939.

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