What happened on Friday May 23, 1941?

Here's what happened on May 23, 1941:

• Anti-Jewish Riots in Gabès, Tunisia A severe outbreak of anti-Jewish violence erupted in Gabès, Tunisia, under Vichy French control. Triggered by news of the Arab uprising's defeat in Iraq, the riots lasted three days and represented the escalating antisemitic tensions during World War II.
• Hitler's Strategic Middle East Directive Adolf Hitler issued 'Führer Directive No. 30', strategically supporting 'The Arab Freedom Movement in the Middle East', positioning Arab nationalist movements as potential allies against British colonial interests during World War II.
• Joe Louis Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title Joe Louis successfully defended his heavyweight boxing title by defeating Buddy Baer through a disqualification in the 7th round, demonstrating his dominance in the boxing ring during World War II era.
• Rudolf Harbig Sets World Record German athlete Rudolf Harbig achieved a remarkable world record in the 1000-meter race, completing the distance in an impressive time of 2 minutes and 21.5 seconds, showcasing the athletic prowess of the era.

Events in 1941

May 23, 1941: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 23, 1941

Newspapers from May. 23, 1941

May 23, 1941 was a Friday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1941 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1941 can also be written as 5/23/1941 in the US and as 23/5/1941 in UK and Europe.

May 23, 1941 in May 1941 calendar

Famous people died on May 23, 1941:

• Herbert Austin
• Rama Varma XVII

Famous people who died in 1941

Famous people who died on May 23rd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd 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 23, 1941: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 1941 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 23, 1941 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 1941 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 23, 1941 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:18 am and setting at 06:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1941 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 1941.

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Your place in the Universe on May 23, 1941

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Someone born on May 23, 1941 is:

83 years 11 months old,

or 1007 months and 10 days old,

or 4380 weeks and 1 day old,

or 30661 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 1941?

There are 20 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 1941?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 23, 1941.

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