What happened on Saturday November 23, 1940?

About November 23rd, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: Romania officially becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, aligning with the Axis Powers during World War II. This strategic political move significantly altered Romania's geopolitical position during the conflict.
  • Day of the week: November 23rd, 1940 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat by Will Bradley & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Bank Dick directed by Edward F. Cline

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November 23, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 23, 1940:

  • Romania Joins the Tripartite Pact Romania officially becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, aligning with the Axis Powers during World War II. This strategic political move significantly altered Romania's geopolitical position during the conflict.
  • First Edition of Underground Resistance Newspaper The first edition of the illegal resistance newspaper 'The Truth' is published, likely as part of underground opposition efforts during World War II.
  • Resistance Fighter Arrest The Security Service (SD) arrests resistance fighter Bernard Iron Wire, highlighting the ongoing tensions and suppression of resistance movements during World War II.
  • Birth of Olympic Cyclist Gosta Pettersson Gosta Pettersson is born in Sweden, who would later become an Olympic silver medalist cyclist in 1968.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 23, 1940?


November 23, 1940 was a Saturday and it was the 328th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 23, 1940 can also be written as 11/23/1940 in the US and as 23/11/1940 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 23, 1940?


Famous people born on November 23, 1940:

  • Luis Tiant

    Luis Tiant was a legendary Cuban baseball pitcher known for his distinctive pitching style and memorable performances with the Boston Red...

  • Vittorio De Sisti
  • Carlo Dell'Aringa
  • Gino Santercole

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


Famous people died on November 23, 1940:

  • Stanley Argyle

    Australian politician, 32nd premier of victoria (b. 1867).

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November 23, 1940: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 23, 1940 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 18th and November 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 23, 1940: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 23, 1940 was Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat by Will Bradley & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 23rd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 23, 1940 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 23, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 11:58 pm and setting at 01:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 15, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Dec 14, 1940.

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How old is someone born on November 23, 1940?


Someone born on November 23, 1940 is:

84 years 5 months old,

or 1013 months and 20 days old,

or 4407 weeks and 3 days old,

or 30852 days old,

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

There are 194 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 23rd 2025.

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

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

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